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Join artist Monica Haller for a lecture on the Veterans Book Project (VBP). The Veterans Book Project is a collection of books authored collaboratively by Haller and dozens of people who have been affected by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In the printed format, the books provide a place or "container" for veterans' images and remembrances. Each book rearticulates and refashions memories, standing both independently of and in concert with the larger collection. This talk concludes Haller's two-week residency at ICP to facilitate a VBP workshop. She will be joined by the new authors for this discussion on the process and the books they just finished.

Monica Haller is an artist who uses media including photography, design, sound, and writing. She has a BA in Peace and Conflict Studies and an MFA in Visual Studies. Her work has focused on violent and non-violent activities in human and environmental systems. Her recent work includes Riley and his story and the Veterans Book Project, both focused on the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Currently she's working with soil, its memory, and geological time—particularly in the wetlands of coastal Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta.

Haller has received awards including a Guggenheim Fellowship and support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Recently she exhibited at the Milwaukee Art Museum; Nomas Foundation, Rome, Italy; and the 01SJ Biennial, San Jose.