By The Light of The Ghetto Moon - The Video Installation
By The Light of The Ghetto Moon is a Spoken Word piece inspired by a neighbor who ran in and out of the house all night, to deliver drugs to his customers. The incessant activity kept me awake at night. From where I lay, I had a perfect view of the moon ...The Ghetto Moon.
The spoken word piece takes the viewer through a series of scenarios, most of which have all come a little too close to home, known to unfold By The Light of The Ghetto Moon.
To take this piece to the next level, I chose images from Google Images, that would dramatically illustrate what was spoken. With the help of up and coming Film Maker, Casey Cann, the images were animated for more drama.
The Video/Animation the viewer watches through the window
The First Go 'Round - SIMBIG - Studio For Interrelated Media Major's Show & SIM Alumni Day - 2016
This installation made its debut in a dim closet in MassArt's North Building, in room 181. The installation received favorable reviews!
By The Light of The Ghetto Moon - A view through the window - March 2016
For subsequent exhibitions, the visual appearance underwent some small changes that made a significant difference.
April 2016 at the Thomas Young Gallery in South Boston, Massachusetts
April 2016 at the Thomas Young Gallery in South Boston, Massachusetts
The viewer experienced the animation through an old window, complete with rotten wood and paint chips, but decent window treatments. The old window represents urban decay. The decent curtains, and the dog, represent the safety of being indoors, whether actual or perceived.
By The Light of The Ghetto Moon - April 2016 - Thomas Young Gallery
The secrets behind the scenes!
Set up - April 2016 at The Thomas Young Gallery in South Boston, Massachusetts
By The Light of The Ghetto Moon was on exhibit April 2016, at the Thomas Young Gallery in South Boston, Massachusetts.
