{"id":3291,"date":"2026-05-05T16:49:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geovannyvicente.com\/?p=3291"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:55:54","slug":"art-memory-and-identity-a-powerful-conversation-with-esha-sadr-dr-geovanny-vicente-romero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geovannyvicente.com\/en\/art-memory-and-identity-a-powerful-conversation-with-esha-sadr-dr-geovanny-vicente-romero\/","title":{"rendered":"Art, Memory, and Identity: A Powerful Conversation with Esha Sadr &amp; Dr. Geovanny Vicente-Romero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3292 size-full\" style=\"text-align: center\" src=\"https:\/\/geovannyvicente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2026\/05\/esha-576x1024-1-Geovanny-Vicente-Romero.jpg\" alt=\"A Conversation with Esha Sadr and Dr. Geovanny Vicente-Romero\nIA&amp;A at Hillyer\n9 Hillyer Court, NW\nWashington , DC 20008\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geovannyvicente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2026\/05\/esha-576x1024-1-Geovanny-Vicente-Romero.jpg 576w, https:\/\/geovannyvicente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2026\/05\/esha-576x1024-1-Geovanny-Vicente-Romero-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/geovannyvicente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2026\/05\/esha-576x1024-1-Geovanny-Vicente-Romero-236x420.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A Conversation with Esha Sadr and Dr. Geovanny Vicente-Romero &#8211; IA&amp;A at Hillyer 9 Hillyer Court, NW Washington , DC 20008&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"518\">Hosted at <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">IA&amp;A at Hillyer<\/span><\/span> in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/span>, this engaging conversation brings together artist <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Esha Sadr<\/span><\/span> and Dr. <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Geovanny Vicente-Romero<\/span><\/span> for a thought-provoking dialogue on art, identity, and resilience.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"907\">Centered around Sadr\u2019s exhibition <em data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"569\">Absence of Us<\/em>, the event explores how everyday materials\u2014such as used garments\u2014can be transformed into powerful narratives of memory, belonging, and human experience. Participants are invited not only to listen, but to actively contribute to the artistic process, blurring the line between audience and creator.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1110\">This conversation offers a unique intersection of art, storytelling, and social reflection, highlighting how creative expression can serve as a bridge between personal histories and collective meaning.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Art, Memory &amp; Migration: Esha Sadr in Conversation w\/ Dr  Geovanny Vicente Romero on \u201cAbsence of Us&quot;\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TKP8DiiByfo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1110\">\u00a0<strong><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">IA&amp;A at Hillyer<\/span><\/span>:<\/strong> Our featured solo artist Esha Sadr will discuss her exhibition <em>Absence of Us<\/em>. The exhibition is an interdisciplinary, long-term project that transforms used garments into narratives of memory, identity, and resilience. Sadr will be joined by Dr. Geovanny Vicente-Romero, a writer, political strategist, and international columnist for CNN. Participants are welcome to bring used garments which the artist will include in her installation as a performative act. Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athillyer.org\/current-exhibitions\/\">current exhibitions<\/a>\u00a0page to learn more about the artist and read below to learn more about the moderator.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1110\">Source: https:\/\/bmoreart.com\/events\/a-conversation-with-esha-sadr-and-dr-geovanny-vicente-romero<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1110\">More: https:\/\/athillyer.org\/series\/second-saturdays\/<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1110\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1110\">***<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1110\">\n<p data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1110\">#ArtAndIdentity<br data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"105\" \/>#ContemporaryArt<br data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"124\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/>#EshaSadr<br data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"136\" \/>#GeovannyVicenteRomero<br data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"161\" \/>#ArtConversation<br data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"180\" \/>#CreativeDialogue<br data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"200\" \/>#VisualStorytelling<br data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"222\" \/>#ArtExhibition<br data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"239\" \/>#WashingtonDCArt<br data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"258\" \/>#IAAHillyer<br data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"272\" \/>#ArtEvent<br data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"284\" \/>#CulturalDialogue<br data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"304\" \/>#ArtAndCulture<br data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"321\" \/>#StoryThroughArt<br data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"340\" \/>#HumanExperience<br data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"359\" \/>#ArtCommunity<br data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"375\" \/>#ArtInDC<br data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"386\" \/>#ModernArt<br data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"399\" \/>#ArtTalk<br data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"410\" \/>#CreativeVoices<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Conversation with Esha Sadr and Dr. Geovanny Vicente-Romero &#8211; IA&amp;A at Hillyer 9 Hillyer Court, NW Washington , DC 20008&nbsp; Hosted at IA&amp;A at Hillyer in Washington, D.C., this engaging conversation brings together artist Esha Sadr and Dr. Geovanny Vicente-Romero for a thought-provoking dialogue on art, identity, and resilience. 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