"Tonika Lewis Johnson's Folded Map Project connects residents known as 'map twins' who live on the same street name but miles apart, revealing structural inequality and personal commonality."
"Johnson's work illuminates how systemic disinvestment and segregation shape our lives, empowering residents to confront and disrupt these inequities through participatory art."
"The event will feature live readings from Johnson's book, Don't Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It, inviting the audience to inhabit different perspectives."
Tonika Lewis Johnson is a social justice artist and recent MacArthur Genius Grant winner from Chicago's South Side Englewood neighborhood. Her work addresses racial segregation and systemic disinvestment through participatory art. The Folded Map Project connects residents living at mirror addresses across the city's North and South sides, fostering conversations about inequality. Johnson's upcoming book, Don't Go: Stories of Segregation and How to Disrupt It, features testimonies that encourage audiences to question stereotypes and engage with different perspectives. Her multidisciplinary approach includes photography, mapping, and public art installations.
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