Backwater Truths—a published book, exhibition, and community-engagement workshop series—focuses on the impacts of the overflow of water along the Mississippi River, beginning with the 1927 flood. This project is a narrative about the many forms of the river and explores the degrees of citizenship produced and maintained along its banks. The iterations of this exhibit will examine the influence of government policies, architectural design, and systemic violence, that began along the Mississippi River and rippled across the country. At its core, the project highlights the contributions of Black and Indigenous communities who have preserved these stories through their bodies, voices, and art, all while envisioning new possibilities for the future.

Featured Artists: Dail Chambers, Hali Dardar, Jen Everett, Shabez Jamal, Ashley Teamer, Lola Ayisha Ogbara, Jamea Richmond-Edwards, and Kristina Kay Robinson

This research has been made alongside ICI x ACRE Residency

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