This Friday, a short video I did, “New Mission,” which incorporates photos I took and audio from the neighborhood with the poetry of Marcella Ortiz will be shown at the De Young museum as part of the Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo film night celebrating the book, the art, and all that is Mission.
There will also be films by Michael Nolan and Veronica Majano, which I’m really excited about, especially the premiere of the film “Why I Ride: Low and Slow,” by Veronica.
This Friday, September 3, 7:00pm. Be there.
Did I mention it’s free? And there’ll be music and other art as well? So you really have no excuse.
On Saturday, Vero, Annice Jacoby and I were on Radio 2050 on KPFA talking about the show. One topic that was brought up during the discussion was how most of these projects are on the street, and less so in people’s homes. It got me thinking about how the Mission, maybe more than any other neighborhood in the city, is a neighborhood where life takes place on the streets, it’s very public and feels very much like a community – not a place where most people spend their days cooped up in their homes. It’s something that speaks to the very nature of the Mission and what makes our neighborhood what it is.
You can listen to the full show, including my incoherent rants about photography, streets and pigeons, here. Thanks to Darren and Elida for having us on.
The above shot was taken on 24th street.