“Too often, those with political power irresponsibly create and disseminate distorted, revisionist versions of history, while those whose history was “stolen” struggle to own their own narratives. Both this 2015 work and They Will Take My Island exhibit the ways in which artists can partake in the beautiful and powerful act of collective memory preservation and truth-telling.” Yaz Lancaster reviews composer Mary Kouyoumdjian and filmmaker Atom Egoyan’s multidisciplinary collaboration, “They Will Take My Island,” a work centered on the life of Armenian-American painter Arshile Gorky. Read the full review at the link in our bio #NewMusic #ArshileGorky #MaryKouyoumdjian #AtomEgoyan #Composer #Filmmaker