THE PEOPLE'S LIVING ROOM + DS4SI
(C) 2022
WHERE IT ALL STARTED...
THIS STORYTELLING INSTALLATION WAS FIRST CURATED ON THE STEPS OF DOWTOWN CROSSING IN AUGUST 2022 AS AN INTERSECTIONAL SPATIAL JUSTICE PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE THAT CELEBRATED BLACK + BROWN BODIES RECLAIMING COMMUNITY IN SPACES THAT OFTEN OVERLOOK OUR EXISTENCE + CONTRIBUTION TO THIS WORLD. PARTICIPANTS WERE INVITED TO EXPLORE THEIR INNER STORYTELLER THROUGH THE SHARING OF MULTICULTURAL + INTERSECTIONAL STORIES + LIBERATING SILLS THAT AMPLIFIED OUR EXPERIENCE.
THE PEOPLE'S LIVING ROOM + BAMSFEST (2024)
(C) 2022
THE PEOPLE'S LIVING ROOM + JUST BOOK-ISH OPENING (2024)
(C) 2022
The People’s Living Room
The People’s Living Room is a community-led storytelling and portrait experience that uplifts diverse voices and fosters connection. Each shared story and portrait becomes part of The People’s Family Album, a living archive preserving the resilience and legacy of the community.