About This Project
In 2020, our collective ability to gather safely has been dramatically changed. Now more than ever, we need spaces that permit sharing while also respecting health guidelines. This new project is an attempt at creating a permanent digital space that will serve as a community gallery to feature our expressions of wonder and care toward each other.
We are a City of vibrant murals, yet many of us are visiting public spaces less than we used to. Increasingly, we are mired in digital spaces that are tiring and devoid of moments that promote care or inspire wonder. Drawing inspiration from public display spaces like the gum wall in Seattle, the wall of padlocks in Paris, and locally, the supportive messages for detainees that hang outside the immigration detention center here in Tacoma, this digital project creates the same possibilities for our digital realm. More personally, this project honors the walls that until recently displayed pro-democracy messages in Hong Kong, where I was born. These walls have been shut down by government edicts, stifling people’s ability to raise up their voices what they truly want. We need these spaces back.
You are invited to take part in co-creating Tacoma’s first digital wall space. By design, this website scrolls horizontally, to recreate the feel of a wall space while challenging the conventions of typical webpages. A horizontal layout also contributes to a sense of narrative, unrolling like a scroll or a timeline.
The collective nature of this space means you are invited to contribute anything you would like to this gallery, whether it’s words or text, audio, or any kind of graphic or photos. Submissions can be received via wonderandcare253@gmail.com. We only ask that contributions promote care and wonder for the world we live in and the people we connect with. If you are unsure what you would like to contribute to this space, email me, and we can co-design something together. Periodically, I will also add small mixed-media art pieces of found text, audio, or imagery that reveal the heart of Tacoma. Ongoing care, a profound and growing sense of wonder. That is how we can feel more connected, even during this pandemic.
We are a City of vibrant murals, yet many of us are visiting public spaces less than we used to. Increasingly, we are mired in digital spaces that are tiring and devoid of moments that promote care or inspire wonder. Drawing inspiration from public display spaces like the gum wall in Seattle, the wall of padlocks in Paris, and locally, the supportive messages for detainees that hang outside the immigration detention center here in Tacoma, this digital project creates the same possibilities for our digital realm. More personally, this project honors the walls that until recently displayed pro-democracy messages in Hong Kong, where I was born. These walls have been shut down by government edicts, stifling people’s ability to raise up their voices what they truly want. We need these spaces back.
You are invited to take part in co-creating Tacoma’s first digital wall space. By design, this website scrolls horizontally, to recreate the feel of a wall space while challenging the conventions of typical webpages. A horizontal layout also contributes to a sense of narrative, unrolling like a scroll or a timeline.
The collective nature of this space means you are invited to contribute anything you would like to this gallery, whether it’s words or text, audio, or any kind of graphic or photos. Submissions can be received via wonderandcare253@gmail.com. We only ask that contributions promote care and wonder for the world we live in and the people we connect with. If you are unsure what you would like to contribute to this space, email me, and we can co-design something together. Periodically, I will also add small mixed-media art pieces of found text, audio, or imagery that reveal the heart of Tacoma. Ongoing care, a profound and growing sense of wonder. That is how we can feel more connected, even during this pandemic.
