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Yahoo
21-05-2025
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New art exhibit at Arcade emphasizes peace, unity, freedom
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A global art exhibition has made its way to downtown Dayton in time for the opening of the NATO spring session. 'Think Freedom' is an interactive installation highlighting themes of peace, unity and freedom. Four hundred metallic birds now hang in the Dayton Arcade's rotunda, each carrying messages of peace from young people around the world, including the Miami Valley. More on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2025 Spring Session in Dayton 'Think Freedom' debuted 10 years ago in Bosnia and has traveled to 26 cities worldwide. But Dayton is its first time on American soil. 'Even more significant is this connection between Bosnia and Dayton and the fact the Dayton has played such a part in creating this peace accord that has kept peace,' said Edina Seleskovic. 'I think it's really incredible for me as somebody who was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, somebody who came to United States as an exchange student and as somebody who couldn't go back home because the war started.' The 'Think Freedom' project took more than six months to complete, with help from Miami Valley students ranging from middle school to college. Residents, workers grappling with downtown NATO closures 'I was so happy to see how many of them joined in, how many of them shared their ideas,' said Seleskovic. 'How many of them keep kept asking questions, and how many of them were willing to share their thoughts so publicly.' As Dayton hosts the 2025 NATO Spring Session, marking 30 years since the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, 'Think Freedom' carries even more meaning. How Dayton played a role in the ending of the Bosnian War 'I really hope for the visitors who are going to come to the Arcade, whether they're living in Dayton or visiting, to make them realize that there is more, beyond the news and the media and the politics,' said Seleskovic. 'That they're young people who really depend on the decisions that they make.'Think Freedom will stay open until the first week in June. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
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Art installation to be displayed during NATO summit in Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Rep. Mike Turner announced Monday that a public art installation will be on display during the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session in May. 'Think Freedom,' a comprehensive public art project, will be on display in the Dayton Arcade this May. This is the first time the Sarajevo-based art piece will be on display in the United States. 'The arrival of the 'Think Freedom' art installation in Dayton for Dayton 2025 is a powerful symbol of resilience, unity, and the enduring pursuit of freedom,' said Congressman Mike Turner. The piece incorporates sculpture, installation, light, text and new global communication technologies to make a statement. 'I believe that art still has the universal power to inspire, that art can give impulses of hope, imagination, and creativity in order to build freedom and connectivity – simply put, to build a better world,' said Edina Seleskovic, Creator, Think Freedom. Local schools and artists of the Miami Valley will help the creator during installation by sharing their words and phrases of peace. 'Think Freedom' will be on display to the public May 21-31 in the Rotunda of the Dayton Arcade at 31 S. Main Street. Click here for updates on viewing times and activities. To learn more about the piece and the creator, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
