Redwood City art installation depicts cradle of resistance

Unsettling ‘Lullaby’

Local artist Nasim Moghadam is presenting her installation “Lullaby (Lalaee/ ییلالا)” at Redwood City’s Art Kiosk through Feb. 22. Through the lens of motherhood and early childhood, “Lullaby” examines the lasting impact of political imprisonment.

Drawing from the histories of women detained for their political beliefs, the work explores how care, resistance and survival persist even under the most oppressive conditions. The installation reflects on the children born into imprisonment and the forms of resilience that emerge in spaces defined by restriction.

The installation is a large-scale wooden cradle, normally a symbol of safety and nurture. Rather than offering comfort, however, the rocking cradle, accompanied by a compilation of folkloric lullabies, introduces a sense of unease, inviting viewers to consider how political systems shape lives from their earliest moments.

The exhibition is presented by the Redwood City Improvement Association  in collaboration with Fung Collaboratives.

Free college meals

World Food Movement, formerly known as Sattvic Meals Foundation, announced that they have served 10,000 free, nutritious meals to Bay Area community college students, including those at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills.

The Milpitas-based nonprofit aims to address hunger anxiety at community colleges. They have previously provided hot vegetarian meals for West Valley College students in Saratoga. The nonprofit has also partnered with De Anza College in Cupertino and Chabot College in Hayward to provide meals at those campuses.

The nonprofit’s goal is to serve 1 million meals annually by 2030.