Work > In Your Neighborhood

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In Your Neighborhood is an installation and performance that tracks one year's worth of living in a small, quirky and heavily diverse city of Hamtramck, MI. Surrounded almost completely by Detroit, Hamtramck is one of the only places in Southeast Michigan that has a steadily increasing population of newcomers. Some of these newcomers are artists, musicians, students, but most are new immigrants to the United States. More than 25 languages are spoken here.


In Your Neighborhood is an attempt to create a visual and audio representation of my experience here. I have been studying and observing this city and it unique population for the past two years. I have collected sounds and images and listened to people talk about who they are and their experiences here. It was during this time that I realized this piece. I’m pleased to have the opportunity to install it at street level in the Public Pool Art Space on Caniff Street. This unique storefront has also become part of my work and given me an opportunity to further interact, observe and connect with the community.


All photos Jessica Frelinghuysen unless otherwise noted

Public Pool Gallery
Mixed Media Interactive Installation and Performance
A 2.2 square mile city inside of a 20x20 square foot gallery
2010
Gallery View of In Your Neighborhood  Solo Show Public Pool Gallery Hamtramck, Detroit, Michigan
Interactive Installation
Solo Show, Gallery View
2010
Gallery View of In Your Neighborhood  Solo Show Public Pool Gallery Hamtrmck
Found Wood Tree, Sound Collection Jacket, Drawings, Conversations
Solo Show 20x20 gallery
2010
Telephone Wires and Alley Way Black and White Mural
acrylic wall mural
12x18 feet Detail
2010
Listening to Sounds
Tin Cans, Speakers, Neighborhood Ambient Sounds
2010
"Calls to Prayer"

Sounds of the Neighborhood in Tin Cans

Detail from "In Your Neighborhood"
Tin Cans, Speakers, Neighborhood Ambient Sounds
sound cans
2010
Hamtramck, Public Pool Gallery, Detroit, In Your Neighborhood, Wooden Tree, Frelinghuysen
Interactive Installation
Solo Show, Gallery View
2010
I like Hamtramck because...survey cards
Interactive Installation
2010
I like Hamtramck Because Survey...
Questionaires
6x8 inches each
2010
Sound Collection Jacket with Matching Trousers
Handmade Task Uniform and Backpack
Everyday Performance
2010
"In Your Neighborhood"
Interactive Installation
2010