The Town of Davidson commissioned My, Look How far We’ve Come. Located in North Carolina, the work draws its design and concept from southern signs that enforced segregation. In the town, railroad tracks along Main Street acted as an unofficial dividing line and demarcated predominantly White, wealthy neighborhoods from poorer, Brown communities. Installing a banner with the text “Colored Waiting Room” on the side typically reserved for White populations highlights and interchanges that history. Upon closer reading, passersby see that the sign offers an additional story. A small moment, two sisters painting “Black Lives Matter” on the White side of the tracks, interlaces the present and the past.
(2021)
