Without a Car In The World – Diane Meyer
I wanted to share an art exhibition with you all from local artist Diane Meyer taking place at the 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica. Her work is interesting, thought-provoking, and touches upon some of the socioeconomic issues discussed on this site–what makes us tick, why do we drive the way we do, how car culture has affected us all. 18th Street presents its final exhibition of 2009 entitled Without A Car In The World (100 Car-less Angelinos Tell Stories of Living in Los Angeles). This exhibition features 100 photographs by artist Diane Meyer with accompanying narratives from persons who live without a car in Los Angeles.
For the last year Diane Meyer conducted conversational interviews with a diverse cross section of Los Angeles citizens. Each interview was recorded and the subjects were photographed. The exhibition of photographs is comprised of 100 photographs of individuals juxtaposed with text narratives formulated from the interviews. Meyer, a car-less Angelino herself, interviewed the participants in her project while riding public transportation throughout the city. The exhibition addresses how car culture has shaped psychological, spatial and geographic perceptions of Los Angeles.
Gallery hours are Monday – Friday 11am-6pm. 18th Street Arts Center is located at 1639 18th Street, Santa Monica. For further information and images please visit their pressroom/gallery.
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