(un)civil discourse

What’s the alternative to trolls, taunts, tirades, tribes, and tweets? Toxic language broadens social and political divides, blocking access to the hard conversations we desperately need. Reimagining our collective vocabulary is the first step toward an open and honest dialogue about our differences. This two- screen video installation invites you to observe, and possibly reject, the cacophony of today’s media and teaches new words to communicate shared values and experiences.

Created for the 2018/19 Political Power Fellowship Program at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Chapter One (installed on left screen)

Chapter Two (installed on right screen)

Chapters One and Two (installed on one screen, displays sequentially)