Wear My Clothes
What are you looking at?
For this project I worked alongside Becca Baker, and Sam Chung. We were encouraged to engage with a collaborator from a diverse community. Through a family friend we found Lamar and immediately reached out to him. He loved the project and jumped at the opportunity to share his stories and impact a wider audience through an exhibition/campaign.
This exhibition was built around Lamar’s personal experiences of being targeted as a criminal, especially when he wore a black hoodie. His mission is to eliminate pre-judgments and have people take a step back and experience someone else’s life for a day. We worked closely with Lamar to create a clothing exhibit that brings awareness to the stereotype around African Americans wearing black hoodies
Posters
Hoodie Design
This design shows Lamar’s story in a graphic novel. We picked this style because Lamar wanted the audience to feel the emotions his father and him were feeling when they were pulled over for no apparent reason. We intentionally put the eyes high on the hoodie so when Lamar wears the hood down you cannot see the eyes. When his hood is up everyone can see the intense eyes staring at them. This represents what Lamar feels every time he wears his hood up.
Exhibition
The Hoodies
Due to covid we unfortunately could not have an in-person exhibition. The idea was to have 23 black hoodies displayed vertically on a wall. The last hoodie would represent Lamar through a graphic that depicts his story. Each hoodie has an instructional tag on how it must be worn. These instructions came directly from Lamar and his experiences.
Due to covid we unfortunately could not have an in-person exhibition. The idea was to have 23 black hoodies displayed vertically on a wall. The last hoodie would represent Lamar through a graphic that depicts his story. Each hoodie has an instructional tag on how it must be worn. These instructions came directly from Lamar and his experiences.
The Exhibit Floor
We collected real stories from people who have seen or experienced racism, injustice, or stereotyping. They are scattered across the floor. People viewing the exhibition will either take a few minutes to read them or ignore them completely. This represents the ignorance within our society.
We collected real stories from people who have seen or experienced racism, injustice, or stereotyping. They are scattered across the floor. People viewing the exhibition will either take a few minutes to read them or ignore them completely. This represents the ignorance within our society.
Website
The website allows people to virtually experience the exhibition. Viewers can add their own stories to the floor while clicking through the room. The website also honors a few individuals who lost their lives due to injustice.