Emma's activism through art shines a needed spotlight on human trafficking
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Emma Thompson is raising awareness about human trafficking. Thompson, who made her name in costume dramas such as “Brideshead Revisited” and “The Remains of the Day,” has spent the past 18 months exploring a much darker world: that of human trafficking.
Working with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Thompson has created “Journey,” an art project that raises awareness about the issue by getting people to experience just a small part of the ordeals endured by those sucked into this illegal trade.
Thompson’s project draws together the work of several artists to highlight some of the horrors of human trafficking, primarily the cruel and violent sexual exploitation faced by tens of thousands of women.
Scenes from this underworld are recreated inside graffiti-daubed shipping containers, in a powerful art installation that has traveled through both Britain and the United States.
Emma Thompson is raising awareness about human trafficking. Thompson, who made her name in costume dramas such as “Brideshead Revisited” and “The Remains of the Day,” has spent the past 18 months exploring a much darker world: that of human trafficking.
Working with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Thompson has created “Journey,” an art project that raises awareness about the issue by getting people to experience just a small part of the ordeals endured by those sucked into this illegal trade.
Thompson’s project draws together the work of several artists to highlight some of the horrors of human trafficking, primarily the cruel and violent sexual exploitation faced by tens of thousands of women.
Scenes from this underworld are recreated inside graffiti-daubed shipping containers, in a powerful art installation that has traveled through both Britain and the United States.
