Amy Fagin: International Art Competition: Beyond Genocide

In this episode, we speak with Amy Fagin, the author and project lead of Beyond Genocide; members of the Beyond Genocide Arts Award Advisory Council—Bjorn Krondorfer, Alexis Herr, and Sabah Carrim—as well as Linda Paganelli, the 2024–2025 award recipient. The conversation examines the Beyond Genocide arts award and exhibition, focusing on artistic responsibility, ethical representation, jury perspectives, and how art engages audiences with histories of mass violence beyond the exhibition space.Find out more at: https://beyondgenocide.net/Chapters00:00 – Opening00:01:57 – Questions the Works Should Raise00:03:51 – Original Vision for the Competition00:07:06 – Hopes for the Competition’s Future00:09:28 – Art’s Contribution to Understanding Violence00:11:03 – Where Artists Enter the Subject00:13:30 – Observed Impact After One Year00:15:43 – Value of Engaging Without Winning00:17:21 – Effect of Historical Distance00:19:18 – Artistic and Ethical Review Criteria00:21:12 – Influence of International Perspectives00:22:36 – Why Choose Beyond Genocide Framework00:24:31 – Desired Audience Experience and Engagement00:29:07 – Audience Engagement Beyond the Competition