Homage: What was, Is, To Come

A journey through the African American lineage, “Homage: What was, Is, To Come” pays tribute to all that was, all that exists, and the dream of what can become for Black Lives in America, acknowledging that hopes for our Black Future cannot exist without ALL knowing where we’ve come from. “Homage: What was, Is, To Come” is created as a part of the Black Futures Series commissioned and organized by the Cincinnati Art Museum in partnership with OhioDance. All images and videos are courtesy of Lungs Project.

Synopsis

Exhibit #1: What was

Front Plaza and Main Entrance. In this space, we begin our journey through African American history, paying homage to the legacies begun in the Past.

Exhibit #2: Is

Alice Bimel Courtyard. In this exhibit, we experience the Present, bearing witness to the outrage and anxiety surrounding those who have lost their lives because they were “outside while being Black.”

Exhibit #3: To Come

Great Hall. We step into the Black Future. This space imagines what free and unapologetic Black people look like, sound like, dress like, act like when we are unshackled by mental, physical, hierarchical, financial, and systemic enslavement. We experience the regality of our infinite beauty as we elevate the perseverance, endurance, and sacrifices of our ancestors.