Our creative team of artistic and academic professionals came together over great distances to collaborate on this project, Oklahoma City’s “Seeds of Change.” We each come from different backgrounds and have independent practices and professions. We converged to make an idea into a reality.
Our project uses an architectural feature wall as a canvas for laser projected motion graphics. The projected animations take viewers on a journey of discovery in the historically Black and African American East side of Oklahoma City and features over ninety persons and locations. The base of the installation features a backlit cityscape; envisioned from landmarks and homes throughout East Oklahoma City. A touchscreen allows visitors, or anyone with a smart device, an opportunity to learn more about the history of the people and places featured in the project.
This project was designed to continue to grow. Its only limitation is desire. The community can add more histories and add to existing histories, new animations can be funded and updated and technology components can be added or replaced as equipment evolves. It is our desire that the community continue to grow what we started. We know that thousands of people have contributed to making this community and to helping their community members achieve success, break barriers, open doors to opportunity and make the world a better place in which to live. We invite you to tell their many stories.
This project was made possible by The City of Oklahoma City Percent for Art Program and has been recognized as an Education Resource by Historic Langston University and by The City of Oklahoma City Public Arts Commission.