In collaboration with Tanner Settles. As two self-identifying individuals of the LGBTQ+ community, we represent not only our sexuality but a diverse array of assets that complete our identities. Living in San Francisco, the two of us have had the chance to explore on our own, the intersections of the many identities living within particular communities, as well as the discourses found within these communities. We have chosen the Castro and the Mission districts due to the ties we both have as individuals within those communities. Both the Castro and the Mission have very different identities as neighborhoods and the communities that fill them. Throughout history, both districts have changed and to this day, the Castro lives on as an iconic “thriving market place for all things gay” while the Mission is coupled by small businesses centered on Mission Street and their respective immigrant business owners. Both communities have testified their loyalty to their neighbors and have challenged their sociopolitical state of being. Characterizing these neighborhoods today live vibrant murals depicting hardships, loved ones, passions, and justice. In 1973, Harvey Milk, who would become the most famous resident of the Castro District, began political involvement as a gay activist. He was memorialized with a plaque and a garden of roses. This art work as well as many others represented through murals and or sculptures present the history of individuals and their contributions to the communities they affected. In the mission, artists like that of Max Marttila accept commissions in the Mission to depict the intent of communities & individuals who sought out to visually expose their own messages. To better address spectators with an educational background of the intent behind artworks and the artists and organizations who created them, we are creating an AR (augmented reality) platform to leverage the intersection between communities, artist community organizations, and artists with intent. The platform will be used by spectators to learn more about artworks, where they stand, and the artists/communities that helped create them. Additional links and features will be available for artists that have their own platforms where spectators can purchase artworks. Artists who belong to a greater organization will be able to spread their business and the dialogue between their communities.
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AuthorAndrés Eduardo Hurtado was born and raised in the México-U.S. borderland of Juárez/El Paso . Growing up with two merging cultures along his side allowed him to develop a unique perspective on the various needs people with diverse racial, cultural and socio-economical backgrounds have. |