THIS IS WHAT OUR COMMUNITY LOOKS LIKE
The Story of Us: Reclaiming the narrative of #Charlottesville through storytelling and portraits of community resilience is a photo-narrative project giving voice to the experiences of Charlottesville residents surrounding August 12, 2017.
Large photographs of our community coming together in resistance – holding space, being brave, being vulnerable, showing love for each other – are suspended among the trees of the downtown mall. With the aid of a QR code scanned by a smartphone, viewers are transported to the exact moment of the photo as they hear the voice of the person featured describing the experience in their own words. This project elevates our stories, pushing beyond the media’s narrative of Charlottesville and creates opportunities for healing through storytelling.
This public memorial will be installed on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall August 11 - September 31, 2022.
Visit the Installation
August 11 - September 31, 2022
200-600 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Community Partners
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
ÉZÉ AMOS
Documentary photographer and photojournalist Ézé Amos originally trained in the sciences at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. After embracing his passion for fine art, and then photography, Ézé immigrated to Charlottesville in 2008 where he now captures the unique spirit and energy of our city. His many photo projects have included Cville People Everyday, Cville Porch Portraits, and Witnessing Resistance (open now through September 2022 at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center). Driven to tell the true stories of Charlottesville and neighboring communities, Ézé is also an affiliate photographer with The New York Times and Getty Images. His work has been published by The New York Times, Getty Images, and a wide range of other international news agencies. Ézé is always on the move, documenting resistance efforts on the ground and bringing out the beauty in people around him.
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