Common Ground

by Witt Siasoco and Diver Van Avery

On a bright summer day in a park wtih green leafed trees, people sit on the ground on a blanket printed with a poem in white text on green and blue background. The people's attention is tuned to four people standing and reading poetry outloud.

Common Ground by Witt Siasoco and Diver Van Avery, 2022. Photo by Bruce Silcox

Common Ground is a roaming series of poetry “blankets” installed as a platform for conversations about land and water issues. In July 2022 the installation was presented at the Walker Art Center and featured talks about housing discrimination through racial covenants, affordable home ownership land trusts, community supported agriculture, and the Stop Line 3 movement. The image above is from Poetry and Pie Picnic in Powderhorn Park, also in 2022.

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Accessibility note: This project takes place on grassy ground which may be uneven. Seating is on the ground, which may not be physically accessible to everyone.

Read more about this project:
https://wittsiasoco.com/Common-Ground

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