For this performance installation, I chose to explore this idea as an artistic intervention with the intention to insert narratives that are implicitly and explicitly excluded from representation in the architecture. I wanted to provide a more accurate picture of who and what defines San Francisco. I don’t, however, intend the piece to be a dismissal of the integrity or value of this historical architecture; it is a brilliant example of the Beaux Arts style and an engineering marvel. It is also deeply admired and cherished by the people of San Francisco. I want this performance to feel more like a celebration of the City’s diverse and vibrant community and its legacy of and commitment to thriving together in this extraordinary place. I hope it will be a catalyst for reimagining our public spaces in a way that truly reflects our collective identity.
“Sailing Away” with Robert Henry Johnson, Matthew Wickett, Byb Chanel (l-r)
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