ARTIST RESPONSES
Performance and visual artists have been commissioned to create original virtual artwork and public art in response to the individual and collective experiences articulated in the oral history archive.
Kirk Maynard’s Dream Deferred is a series that focuses on the shrinking of the American Dream in the 21st century.
Theater artist and game designer Mason Beggs is working on a resource management game as a communications and education tool to better understand the experiences of vulnerable individuals supported by the SHELTER project.
Lane’s original short solo play, RARITAN, was inspired by the experiences articulated by Matthew Novis. A film version of the play is coming soon.
As a dancer in Ananya Dance Theatre, Alessandra Williams, Ph.D., has performed in Yorchhā, the company’s specialized technique in Odissi dance, vinyasa yoga, and Chhau martial arts.
A visual art and video piece inspired by Anissa Fernandez’s oral history.
Resident Artist Osimiri Sprowal is facilitating virtual workshops and maker kits for New Brunswick’s local unhoused community.
Highland Park, NJ mural coming Spring 2022 from artist Amrisa Niranjan, capturing the stories and experiences of the refugee community served by project partner RCHP-AHC.
Derrick Dent is developing a poster series for social media and print distribution that articulate the experiences of the communities supported by SHELTER.