Garden of Future Blackness: A terraform artwork

This photo essay documents the making of the Garden of Future Blackness, a sankofa-shaped garden and land-based community artwork that promotes a future where Blackness will be inherently valuable, cherished, and nurtured. Started in the summer of 2020 on the 64-acre site of FAR (Feminist Artist Res...

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Published inPublic (Toronto) Vol. 35; no. 69; pp. 88 - 99
Main Authors Ware Syrus Marcus, Mitchell, Allyson
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto Intellect Ltd 01.04.2024
Subjects
Feminism
Gardens & gardening
LGBTQ culture
Performance art
Photography
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Summary:This photo essay documents the making of the Garden of Future Blackness, a sankofa-shaped garden and land-based community artwork that promotes a future where Blackness will be inherently valuable, cherished, and nurtured. Started in the summer of 2020 on the 64-acre site of FAR (Feminist Artist Residency), the Garden became the site of one of three outdoor performances that closed the weeklong Witch Institute symposium in August 2021.
ISSN:0845-4450
2048-6928
DOI:10.1386/public_00192_1