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Exhibition Opening
May 13, 2022 at 6:00 PM - August 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM Recess, 46 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Political Intimacy:

The Return

Poster & Collages Designs for Exhibitions and Augmented Reality

“Political Intimacy: The Return” is a project that aims to humanize local politics through collaboration and focuses on addressing key community issues via interviews and creative dialogue sessions.

This collaboration involved working with:

  • Pratt Fine Arts Civic Engagement
  • A Recess Art Assembly Artist Fellow
  • Pratt Faculty Members
  • Senatorial Candidate Maya Contreras
  • City Councilmember Chi Ossé
  • State Assembly Member Phara Souffrant Forrest
  • City Councilmember Shahana Hanif

Creative Brief

Create exhibition posters that seamlessly blend with the urban backdrop of New York City, highlighting the voices of collaborators committed to cultural and social justice causes. These include gender inclusivity, racial equality, environmental awareness, food security, immigration, cooperatives, and accessibility initiatives.

Approach

The event poster incorporates cityscapes, bold colors, and dynamic layouts to engage the public and celebrate the multicultural event, reflecting NYC’s diversity.

The collage poster for display integrates images chosen by collaborators, representing their cultural, social, and political concerns. This second poster also utilizes AR to enable the audience to interact with 3D elements in the physical space.

Results

The posters have undeniably achieved their goal, captivating the audience’s attention through their large scale, dynamic layouts, intricate details, and AR integration. It has been a privilege to collaborate with such talented individuals on this project.

Tools and skills used for this project
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe After Effects
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Poster of the Political Intimacy: The Return
These two sets of event promotion posters blend New York City buildings with issues important to our collaborators. Though meticulously designed, the posters were subject to a collaborative vote. I am deeply appreciative of the collective effort invested in their design and the resulting outcomes.
This detailed collage poster represents District 39 in Brooklyn, featuring images chosen by collaborators and City Council Member Shahana Hanif to depict cultural and social concerns. Integrated with AR technology, it can be viewed using the Artivive app, as shown in the video.

Process

The logo for the event utilizes a diagonal perspective to create drama and draw attention. The number 3 represents that this event is the third occurrence. Since the word "return" is already recognizable, I replaced the 3 with an "e" to create "R3turn." Additionally, flipping the first "r" adds an innovative touch while still emphasizing that it's the third time and highlighting the idea that the "return" has arrived."

Color Palettes Concept

Event Information
POLITICAL INTIMACY: THE R3TURN

POLITICAL INTIMACY:
THE R3TURN

Location:

Recess, 46 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Date(s):
May 13, 2022 at 6:00 PM – August 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Details:

Exhibition Opening Friday, May 13th, 2022 from 6-8pm

 

On view Summer 2022, at Recess, 46 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY

 

Join us for an evening of creative programming & dialogue

 

BBQ, Fort Greene Park 2-5 PM

Organized by:

Amy Khoshbin, Fine Arts Civic Engagement Fellow with Camilo Godoy, Recess Assembly Artist Fellow and Caitlin Cahill, Associate Professor, Urban Geography & Politics.

Collage by:

Serafina Ariel, Santi Butler, Sakarit C., Catherine Chattergoon, Penny Fan, Dan Fethke, Noa Gudelunas, Nicholas Griffin, Natalie Helsel, Diego Holmes-Bonilla, Alice Kakurina,  Princess Kelly, Sydney King, Apollo Lomba, Troy Melendez, Tessa Nusser, Henry Park, Darrell Santana, Katrina Schleich, Kathy Ulowetz, Jeremy V., Sara Zielinski

In collaboration with:

Senatorial Candidate Maya Contreras, City Councilmember Chi Ossé, State Assembly Member Phara Souffrant Forrest, and City Councilmember Shahana Hanif

 

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