Through this work, Boorujy says, he has found a way to keep the faith, catalyze progress and show that, while there is immeasurable anxiety and grief about our changing environment, the world of tomorrow does not have to be dystopian: “I know it’s hard and we’ve lost a lot,” he says, “but we have the capacity to help each other move forward, and I want a hopeful future.”

For more information on Artists Commit, visit artistscommit.org. For more information on Boorujy and his work, visit georgeboorujy.com.

Yam Chew Oh (MFA 2019 Fine Arts) is a Baltimore-based artist, writer and SVA Continuing Education faculty member.

A version of this article appears in the spring/summer 2024 Visual Arts Journal.

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