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Picturing Home
Picturing Home is a community-driven photography and storytelling project designed to empower residents of urban neighborhoods to document their lives and environments through the use of disposable cameras. The initiative brings together local artists, residents, and community organizations to preserve the cultural and historical narratives of neighborhoods experiencing rapid gentrification and transformation.
For Rebecca Marimutu, Picturing Home is a deeply personal and purposeful project that aligns her artistic practice with her commitment to social justice and community advocacy. Having grown up in a rent-stabilized apartment in Manhattan and witnessing the effects of gentrification firsthand, Rebecca has long been aware of the destabilizing forces that impact marginalized communities. Her lived experiences with housing insecurity and displacement fuel her desire to use art as a tool for empowerment and preservatio
By distributing cameras and offering photography workshops, Picturing Home encourages participants to share their personal and collective stories through images. These photographs create a visual archive that captures the essence of the community, providing a platform for underrepresented voices. The images are developed into exhibitions, publications, or public art installations, offering a space for residents to share their perspectives with a broader audience.
Past iterations of the project have included neighborhoods like Seton Hill in Baltimore, where photography-centered workshops and public exhibitions provided opportunities for community engagement. Picturing Home challenges traditional narratives of urban development by equipping residents with the tools to document, reclaim, and celebrate their spaces.
Each version of Picturing Home is uniquely tailored to the specific community it serves. The goal is to create a shared visual language that resists displacement and uplifts the stories of those who call these neighborhoods home.
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