Here: A Visual Poem

Here: A Visual Poem

Here: A Visual Poem

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Here: A Visual Poem

2018

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An experimental visual poem combining film, animation, photography, and archival footage inviting people to occupy the Black Body and examine the lived Black experience for a brief moment.

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