ABOUT MY WORK :
Every building serves as a physical representation of the politics of our time, holding traces of the people who designed it, the intentions prioritized within its construction, and how this translates to its later use. Within Philadelphia, specifically in Kensington, the city contains fragments of our industrial and low-income past, while currently prioritizing infrastructure projects for new, high-income residents. Through researching, attending zoning and neighborhood meetings, photo documentation, and creating form, I investigate the disruption, displacement, and distrust that developers bring to the landscape of communities and the political actors setting the stage for them.
Every building serves as a physical representation of the politics of our time, holding traces of the people who designed it, the intentions prioritized within its construction, and how this translates to its later use. Within Philadelphia, specifically in Kensington, the city contains fragments of our industrial and low-income past, while currently prioritizing infrastructure projects for new, high-income residents. Through researching, attending zoning and neighborhood meetings, photo documentation, and creating form, I investigate the disruption, displacement, and distrust that developers bring to the landscape of communities and the political actors setting the stage for them.
ABOUT ME :
I am an artist, curator, and organizer living in Philadelphia, the best city in the world. I currently serve as the Executive Director of Da Vinci Art Alliance, an artist collaborative centered around collective resilience. Within my social and curatorial practice, I’m interested in elevating people I think do things that help the world in small or large ways and connecting them to additional resources. I cry when I see videos of mini-horses and I love soup.
I am an artist, curator, and organizer living in Philadelphia, the best city in the world. I currently serve as the Executive Director of Da Vinci Art Alliance, an artist collaborative centered around collective resilience. Within my social and curatorial practice, I’m interested in elevating people I think do things that help the world in small or large ways and connecting them to additional resources. I cry when I see videos of mini-horses and I love soup.
CONTACT ME : Email samanthamconnors@gmail.com Instagram @samanthamconnors