CP Projects Space at the School of Visual Arts is pleased to present "Message from the People," curated by MA Curatorial Practice fellow Ashley King. "Message from the People" is an exhibition that brings into focus the resilience, community and knowledge prospering within the black and brown world. With resilience comes an emancipated mind, with community comes a cooperative utopia, and with knowledge comes freedom—the truest form of liberation.

Cameron Granger’s video installation, inspired by photographs taken from hurricane rescue choppers and viral videos of black people dancing in tropical storms, showcases the fortitude of black and brown community in the midst of struggle. Darryl D. Terrel’s portrait series pays homage to black and latinx people who resist and show their defiance to social systems that perpetuate the marginalization of their communities. Jay Katelansky’s print installation creates a space for healing, empowerment, and collective reclamation of self and belonging through her wordplay. Reginald Eldridge’s writing reflects on the relationship between liberation and literacy within the black and brown community. Tanya Denise Garcia’s video installation and photography series presents marginalized narratives of refusal to yield and stand by. By documenting oral histories and protest, W.D Floyd and William Camargo’s documentary portrait series generate new narratives of black and brown lives. Zakkiyyah Najeebah’s video montage celebrates the contributions black women have had on the progression and knowledge of the black community and acclaims their liberation ideologies, which reject being an accessory to the white gaze.

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Message from the People

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