"The Ensley Childhood Project" Exhibit to Open May 15 at BPL First Floor Gallery in Downtown Birmingham
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"The Watts Sisters" "Bush grads" Birmingham Public Library (BPL) is extremely honored to host The Ensley Childhood Project in its First Floor Gallery downtown, 2100 Park Place. The exhibition will open on Friday, May 15, and will be accompanied by a reception from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m . in the Fourth Floor Gallery. The Ensley Childhood Project is a non-linear timeline of the historic Ensley neighborhood by way of homemade family photos, archived videos, and written narratives. The reception will honor the subjects of the featured media as well as the show’s curator, Timothy Quarshie . The Ensley Childhood Project ’s focus on vernacular photography and videography reaffirms the importance of stories from underrepresented neighborhoods while also reminding these individuals and those who visit the exhibition that their memories and captured lives are a work of art. ...