Another Evanston: Documenting the 2018 E-Fam Remembrance Picnic: Pop Up Photo Exhibit

Steve Adams and Ben Blount collaborated to create a photo-based exhibit “​​​​Another Evanston: Documenting the 2018 E-Fam Remembrance Picnic” . The multimedia exhibit entailed photographic portraits and audio interviews with the attendees, all black, and several having lived in Evanston, IL, for generations. Piped into the room with be the playlist from the picnic and audio interviews of the subjects in the photos.

Adams and Blount are bringing this project to exhibit, with new images and a remix of the audio recordings. This body of work celebrates the Black Families who have lived in Evanston for generations, and raises visibility and representation for black artists living and working in Evanston.

Photo caption: Enlightened Rydaz motorcycle crew, E-FAM Remembrance Picnic, Evanston, IL, 2018

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