Archive L.A. Stories: Engaging the City

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L.A. Stories: Mallory Cremin

When I first moved to Los Angeles, I had a difficult time adjusting. We came to the heart of this metropolis for the warehouse studio space and discovered an alienating neighborhood of huge buildings, fearful owners, and homeless folks. My work had previously focused on my surroundings and issues of homelessness, but I was paralyzed. The quantity of street people downtown is overwhelming. After almost a year, it came time to confront the fear and walk around the neighborhood with my camera. While photographing my neighborhood, many of the few people I encountered outside their buildings admonished me to take care, that I was inviting trouble. I kept thinking, "But this is my home! I am not supposed to walk outside the gate? What if my car breaks down. . ." We have since moved, but in some way I succeeded in connecting to my community.

Please have a seat, pick up a pillow and read some of my stories. This artwork is meant to be handled.

Visit Mallory Cremin's web page at http://www.cyberg8t.com/mallory/.