Organic Inclusivity – organized by MFA alum MEGAN BENT in partnership with the L’Arche Tahoma Hope Community.
Organic Inclusivity is comprised of images created by members of the L’Arche Tahoma Hope Community, where people with and without developmental disabilities share life based on mutual relationships. Megan has been living and working at L’Arche, and facilitated the organization and production of this installation. Organic Inclusivity is Megan’s first community art project in this scale.
Location: Woolworth Building Window #3, located on Broadway between 10+11th Street, Tacoma, Washington.
Dates: September 17 – December 4, 2015
Megan has this to say about Organic Inclusivity, “The photographic processes for this installation (cyanotype, solargraphy, chlorophyll prints, and lomography) were chosen to symbolize the values of the life we live in community. We utilized alternative photographic processes to reflect our commitment to live an alternative lifestyle where we place those who are often found on the margins in the center.
The alternative photography processes are simple yet yield results that elevate the mundane to the magical. In our lives at L’Arche, beauty is found in the everyday occurrences: sharing meals, singing songs, and working alongside one another. Day-to-day, what one person might consider mundane might be a major victory for another.
The photographic processes are pared down and inclusive; they are also processes that require time and patience. It can takes 2-3 days for one image to be created. In a world where the pace of life and activity is ever increasing we aim to shine a light on the importance of slowing down and appreciating the journey as much as the destination.”
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