Veterans returning home traumatized by war has been a societal concern throughout human history. One art exhibit now on display at Atlanta’s Eyedrum gallery is taking a very personal look at the world many of our armed forces are returning home to.
The show is called “Left Out,” and is a collaboration between husband-and-wife team Carlos Thompson and Morgan Carlisle. Carlisle is board chair at Eyedrum, and Thompson is a writer and veteran of the U.S. Army, with tours in Afghanistan and Haiti under his belt.
WABE Producer Myke Johns joined them as they installed the show at Eyedrum’s Forsyth Street gallery. The central piece of the exhibit is a flimsy yellow shirt with snaps up the front, decorated with military medals.
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