Now through November 4, artist Phillippe Cheng is completing an archive of three consequential elections as visualized and in the voices of the women of the East End community. To date, he has created two archives — the first in the 10 days prior to the 2008 election of Obama and the second in the lead up to the 2020 election during COVID-19. The third archive is being created in the lead up to this November’s pivotal election.
Cheng explained that participants are asked to come with a certain thought in mind: “How are you feeling and what is most consequential for you in this moment?” Participants then sit for a still portrait, a short video portrait and a 15- to 20-minute interview.
“It is concise and easy going, conversational,” noted Cheng, who also hopes to create a long form civic and political lyric poem from the archives in the form of a film. “A democracy of voices.”
Local women are encouraged to reach out to Cheng if interested in taking part. All ages, ethnicities and backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to participate, as Cheng truly wishes to record the overall feeling of the community of women on the East End.
More information about the project can be found at butterlaneproductions.com.
Staff Writer on Oct 22, 2024