Amuchechukwu is an active local writer, educator and teaching artist in the Washington, D.C metropolitan area. She is a first-generation born Black American whose poetry touches on the diaspora, sexual advocacy, mental health, and the female experience. Her poem “Notes From a Black Figure Model” was recently published in Day Eight’s Mid Atlantic Review (2023). Her writing seeks to inspire people from all different walks of life.
Lindsay Bottos (b.1992) is a Baltimore- based multidisciplinary artist working mostly in photography, video, and poetry. Known for her dreamy, nostalgic aesthetic and work about new media and the internet, Lindsay works as a fine artist, freelance photographer, prop stylist, and creative director on photo and video sets. Their work often explores themes related to identity, body image, and the representation of women in media and popular culture.
Musician, educator, tinkerer, student.
lead vocalist for Da One Band
Joshica is a high-energy Rock & Soul band duo that captivates audiences with their heartfelt music and soul-stirring performances. Comprised of Joshica on vocals and Dominique on the guitar, this dynamic pair brings a unique blend of rock and roll, soul, and Americana influences to their sound.
Don+ is a DMV educator, writer, poet, and recording artist. He holds a Bachelors in English with a focus on rhetoric and composition from Claflin University and a Masters in Secondary English from New York University. His first EP, “R.A.W: Rhythm and Words,” was released in 2021 and charted at #32 on the iTunes R&B charts. Don+ is a 12-year veteran educator now working as a school administrator and Literacy Coach. He is preparing to release his first book of poetry and his second EP in 2024 and currently serves as a co-producer and MC of Electric Euphoria open mic series.
I am Michael Parks.....I am the lead vocalist for the group/band "Da One Band". We are a band that consist of vocalist and musicians from the Maryland D.C and Virginia area who has performed at various events and clubs throughout the Maryland D.C. and Virginia region. We do charity events,give backs to the community,assit other organizations with projects and events aimed to better our youth and the surrounding communitiues.
Material Actions
Material Actions is a performance created with video artist Mark Brown. The piece was originally developed for the Dutch Cabinet at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland and premiered as part of their 2016 ART/SOUND/NOW series.
In this performance Fucile used a series of contact microphones to "play" common, modern materials such as bricks, coins, and a fan. Brown projects a sound-reactive video behind me. The work work considers the economics of the Dutch Golden Age and the modern museum.
In this performance Fucile used a series of contact microphones to "play" common, modern materials such as bricks, coins, and a fan. Brown projects a sound-reactive video behind me. The work work considers the economics of the Dutch Golden Age and the modern museum.
Medium: performance
Year: 2016
Details: 30:00
Occupational Enterprises
Occupational Enterprises is a performance where Fucile rearranges 200 white bricks into a series of structures for sixty minutes. Each one is toppled before building another. The sound of the moving, stacked, and collapsed bricks is transmitted by a contact microphone attached to the floor and distorted by a series of effects.
In addition to Fucile's Italian immigrant ancestry, the work was informed by several texts. The first, Hito Steyerl’s essay: “Is a Museum a Factory?,” observes that many places where employees worked on factory lines have recently been transformed into sites of artistic labor. Indeed, many cultural institutions and artist studios are in former industrial spaces. The second, Pietro DiDonato’s novel Christ in Concrete, tells the story of an Italian immigrant bricklayer who is killed on the job due to unsafe conditions and whose eldest son is forced to leave school to support his family.
In addition to Fucile's Italian immigrant ancestry, the work was informed by several texts. The first, Hito Steyerl’s essay: “Is a Museum a Factory?,” observes that many places where employees worked on factory lines have recently been transformed into sites of artistic labor. Indeed, many cultural institutions and artist studios are in former industrial spaces. The second, Pietro DiDonato’s novel Christ in Concrete, tells the story of an Italian immigrant bricklayer who is killed on the job due to unsafe conditions and whose eldest son is forced to leave school to support his family.
Medium: performance
Year: 2017
Details: 01:00:00