Seeing Peace: The Tableaux

Every September when the General Assembly first convenes, the Peace Bell is struck and the sound resonates throughout the area.

The delegates are called. The doors to the Assembly open and they enter.

In September of 2005, when the bell is struck, an artist will accompany each delegate. They will enter, pair by pair. As their names are announced they will come to the tables of their respective country and take their seat.

Artists at the table with their respective delegates. 191 Artists and 191 Ambassadors. The Secretary General will introduce Seeing Peace and will talk about the need for art, creativity and imagination as the seeds for the common ground of peace.

A presentation to the Assembly of the genesis of Seeing Peace, the crucial role of the imagination in developing international policy, the essential participation of art/artists in creating peace and engaging in the great global dialogues of our time will be made. Each countryâs Ambassador and Artist will engage in a dialogue on Seeing Peace using the artistâs exhibited work as a point of departure.

Seeing Peace will develop a short list of artists with experience in working on an international level from each participating country. The countryâs representatives may choose from this list of decide upon a separate artist of their choice to participate. All of the work done by Seeing Peace will be in collaboration with the participating countries.

In San Francisco, the tableaux/dialogue will occur in the rotunda of City Hall with the Consul Generals and the Artists.