Citizenship: A Practice of Society–Activations

Head on view of Laura Shill’s “Including Others in the Self.” It is a large, dark grey, disk made of steel. The disc rests vertically on two steel supports.
INCLUDING OTHER IN THE SELF–ACTIVATION
Concerned about the erosion of social ties by technology and political polarization, Laura Shill conceived of an experiential work that facilitates conversation and fosters empathy. Learn how to participate.
Candid shot of Paul Ramirez Jonas’ Public Trust activation. Paul is seated outdoors at a black table covered with letter tiles from A to Z, with multiple copies of each letter. He is surrounded by a ethnically diverse group of young adults which he is engaging with.
Public Trust–Activation
Three days each week (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) visitors can activate Paul Ramirez Jonas' Public Trust by approaching the table in this gallery and making a promise to an official “promise taker,” who witnesses, records, seals, and displays each promise made. Learn more.
VS Graphic: Graphic detailing who can’t vote in the United States. It reads “Who can’t vote in the U.S.? Youth (Under 18); Non-citizens; Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people* *depending on state laws; Residents of U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa)**can vote in primaries; People without IDs. There is a pie-chart with 28.6% highlighted in hot pink. Below the chart, text reads “According to the Data from U.S. Election Project, Census Bu
Official Unofficial Voting Station: Voting for All Who Legally Can’t–Activation
Aram Han Sifuentes' Official Unofficial Voting Station: Voting for All Who Legally Can’t highlights the importance of voting—the primary privilege associated with United States citizenship. Learn more.
A hand is holding a leaflet reading “The Art of Menstruation” in front of a “little library” outdoors in a neighborhood. The image of the leaflet shows legs standing in grass with white underwear around their ankles; the underwear contains menstrual blood.
LLiLL (Leftist Leaflets in Little Libraries)–Activation
The Little Library was initially installed outside of Peter Bergman and Heather Link-Bergman’s (The Institute of Sociometry) home during the evolution of this work. It will be filled with zines related to the project that visitors can take for free on a regular basis during the run of the show. Learn more.
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