This project centers on the relationships between artists and the city, explores the many layers of the city and examines how we navigate through the urban environment in everyday situations.
Mapping the City
MassArt Focus: Mapping Chinatown
Community Mapping Project
Students organized by Jonathan Santos are involved with an experimental mapping project, Outline, that explores relationships between the artist and the city. The student participants have sought inspiration from the act of strolling and exploring urban spaces. While the project seeks to inspire through the encounters and observations of urban environments, Outline also attempts to locate a specific place through art and social engagement. The work presented in the exhibitions documents individual artist experiences and interpretations of the quotidian geography and narrative of Chinatown, a community which culturally serves not only Boston but the greater New England area. Outline was recently exhibited at the Wong/Yee Gallery, an art gallery unit of the Chinese Progressive Association. The organization is devoted to partnering artists of the Boston area and grass-root community organizing groups to develop and show art that can record and communicate people’s lives and conditions in the community, and to use art as a creative tool to envision possibilities for social advancement. “I feel as though the most rewarding aspect of the project was the ability to have my work presented in the area that came as the inspiration of my work,” remarked student Carson Halstead. “The whole experience was pretty cool, I had never been involved in such a project before and had my work displayed in such a public gallery.”
Bookmark
The decision was made on the future of the library branches on Wednesday, April 7, and Parker Hill Library was chosen to remain open. In learning this decision, my project idea has shifted. My focus now is to work on having people realize the importance of the library in their community- to make people think. This campaign is for the library, to have the community reflect on their experience with the library.
-meghan
40 Terrace
40 Terrace refers to a small lot at 40 Terrace St. in Mission Hill. Despite being owned by the City of Boston, the lot is empty and trashed, weedy and neglected. It is hardly the only such site in Mission Hill – there are at least two others, also owned by the City of Boston, on Terrace St. alone. More…
-amelia
Listening to Mission Hill
We want people to notice something new about Mission Hill, by listening instead of looking. with the live feeds we are allowing participants to hear different places around Mission Hill.
holly + pat
Lost + Found
It seems like something I never get tired of; roaming the city people watching. Each face may be reminiscent of another in the world but is as unique as the grooves on their fingertips. There is a history and experience that can only be speculated. Lost and found will be a mirror held up to the entire community of Mission Hill. I can only imagine the plethora of different faces that fill the surrounding homes, and I think that may be the most exciting part of setting up a tripod in Brigham Circle because I have no idea who will pass by.
-sean
Messing Things Up
Visiting Diablo Glass School
Mission Hill: First Visit
