An exhibit featuring works by photographer Alec R. Hosterman of the protests against the Unite the Right rally in 2017 is coming to Troy University’s (TU) Rosa Parks Museum on July 24.
The exhibit "There's Just Us" displays photos that Hosterman took in 2017 of counter protesters against a gathering of Unite the Right participants who were protesting against the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, NC.
“In August of 2017, I went to Charlottesville, Virginia to photograph the Unite the Right protests, first at the University of Virginia on Friday the 11th and then at Market Street Park on the 12th,” Hosterman said in an announcement from TU. “I saw the torches and watched the march. I read the signs and heard the vitriol. I witnessed the violence and heard about Heather Heyer’s death. I didn’t know what to think. I was in shock.”
During that time one of the Unite the Right rally participants drove his vehicle into a crowd of counter protesters, resulting in the injury of multiple people and the death of Heather Hyer.
Hosterman is an Associate Professor of Communications Studies at Longwood University in Virginia.
“As a photographer, I believe that images have the power to teach us important lessons about life and culture,” said Hosterman. “My images represent the unique stories of the places I have visited, the history I have seen, and the people I have met."
"As a professor, I believe that images create a dialogue with viewers. When looking at an image, I believe we create a common ground with them. We learn from them. We argue with them. We emote with them. We identify with them.”
A free meet-and-greet reception is scheduled for 6 p.m. in the exhibit hall of the museum, followed by the exhibit's display through Nov. 1.
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