GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — There are 22 neon orange swimmers dancing in the Grand River.
The eye-catching, life-size figures are part of the ArtPrize Nine entry in the installation category, “SOS (Safety Orange Swimmers).” The entry by A+J Art+Design is symbolic of human migration.
“Migration has been a part of human history since the beginning,” said artist Ann Hirsch. “We move. We’re always on the move, and sometimes we’re on the move because we need to be; because we are danger.”
Hirsch and co-artist Jeremy Angier told 24 Hour News 8 that 22 figures represent the 22.5 million refugees around the world.
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