The Cleveland Museum of Art currently has special exhibition called, "Medieval Monsters: Terrors, Aliens, Wonders." It's a fascinating look into how depictions of fantastical monsters were used in medieval Europe to bolster claims of political and religious power, to define adversaries, and more. The description below at the entrance to the section on Aliens stuck me as being very relevant to our times. Made-up images (and words) still shape our perception of others, filling in the many blank spaces of what we do not know. What if we just tried to learn about others, instead of "monsterizing" them?
I highly recommend the exhibition. And if you feel that you need a break after you see it, pull yourself back together in the "African gathering place" in the Atrium. You will be glad you did...and it's all free!
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