We are the Other

Meet the Artist: Wing Young Huie

Wing Young Huie photographed the businesses, residents, organizations, places of worship, and street life on Chicago Avenue from 32nd to 42nd, using conceptual concepts to connect those who don’t know each other well or at all. He photographed in his usual documentary and portrait style. His goal was to take 100+ photographs that reflect the dizzying cultural diversity of the corridor.

All of the photographs are currently displayed inside of various businesses and organizations and in store windows along the corridor, and will remain there through summer of 2013. Wing held several walking tours in early summer in which he will talked about the businesses displaying the photos, as well as the photos themselves and the people in them.

He also hosted a reception at The Third Place on May 18th where he had several people in the photos perform, such as Hai (Tip Top Haircut) singing some of his original compositions on guitar, Scott Farrell (4 Points Tattoo) also singing on guitar (perhaps duet with Hai!), dancer Antonio Duke, and more.

Several of the connecting concepts Wing uses in his work involve people holding chalkboard statements in which people who don’t know each other well will be paired. Wing asks them a set of questions that they’ll discuss and help choose each other’s answer. Sample questions include: What defines you? What advice would you give to a stranger? What is important?

Another concept is the “neighbor diptych” in which business, residential, and faith neighbors who don’t know each other well, will be photographed together in their respective spaces.

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