Duluth Sister City Exhibit at the DECC

The grand opening of a new Duluth Sister Cities exhibit takes place at the DECC. The exhibit will feature 122 Conversations by artist Anne Labovitz and a wall-sized map of the Brooks Anderson Peace Walk.

For the past five years, Anne Labovitz’s 122 Conversations was featured at the Minneapolis Airport. In 122 Conversations, Labovitz depicts her visual interpretation of conversations with people from Duluth’s five sister cities around the world: Växjö, Sweden; Petrozavodsk, Russia; Ranya, Iraqi Kurdistan; Ohara Isumi-City, Japan; and Thunder Bay, Canada. This unique installation captures the essence of cross-cultural dialogue and the universal themes of friendship, empathy, understanding and love.

The grand opening event will also include a display featuring the Brooks Anderson Peace Walk. A large wall map identifies stops in downtown Duluth and along the Lake Walk that highlight the city’s commitment to peace and unity. The exhibit also provides information about lifelong peace activist, Brooks Anderson, and the role Anderson played in establishing Duluth’s sister cities.