An Architecture of Disappearance
April 2 – August 15, 2027
Visualizing Abolition at UCSC Institute of the Arts & Sciences
Sofia Karim’s inquiry into architecture as a language of struggle and resistance, exploring the stories of several women in California prisons
Visualizing Abolition at UCSC Institute of the Arts & Sciences
100 Panetta AvenueSanta Cruz, CA 95060Free parking
Wednesday–Sunday 12 p.m.–5 p.m.
Free
ADA Accessible. Our venue has free ADA parking.
An Architecture of Disappearance is a continuation of architect and artist Sofia Karim’s ongoing enquiry into architecture as a language of struggle and resistance and the hidden worlds of the prisoners she works with as those lives intertwine with her own. Karim initiated the project in response to the incarceration of her uncle, photographer and activist Shahidul Alam, in 2018. For her exhibition with Visualizing Abolition at the Institute of the Art and Sciences, Karim will explore the stories of several women in California prisons through the language of architecture and the letters they exchange.
Exhibiting Artists
Sofia Karim
Visualizing Abolition at UCSC Institute of the Arts & Sciences
Visualizing Abolition is an arts-based initiative at University of California, Santa Cruz that reaches across prison borders to create a future free of prisons.
Things to Do Around Here
Companion Bakeshop is a nice spot to sit down for coffee, tea, or matcha, and they have delicious pastries.
Alex, Program Manager, Visualizing Abolition
The Real Taco! We particularly like their shrimp or veggie tacos. Their red pickled cabbage and handmade tortillas set this place apart. The truck is at Humble Sea on Swift Street, Tuesday–Friday.
Hayley, Program Coordinator, Visualizing Abolition
At the Homeless Garden Project Farm Stand you can pick your own organic strawberries and flowers.
Tam, Public Programs Coordinator, Visualizing Abolition