House of D is an art installation and workshop series that explores the history of The Jefferson Market Library, which previously served as a jail to punish and reform women, transgendered male, and non-gender-conforming people. The artist, Alex Strada, will continuously investigate the related history and use the material she encountered to build this installation within a feminist, queer and abolitionist framework. She will bring together an array of scholars, students, and professionals to discuss House of D as a case study in parallel with the public exhibition. The project resonates with the ongoing issues related with history, abolition, LGBTQA+, women rights, and anti-racist activism, and will be available to the public by partnering with New York Public Library.
House of D
House of D is an art installation and workshop series that explores the history of The Jefferson Market Library, which previously served as a jail to punish and reform women, transgendered male, and non-gender-conforming people. The artist, Alex Strada, will continuously investigate the related history and use the material she encountered to build this installation within a feminist, queer and abolitionist framework. She will bring together an array of scholars, students, and professionals to discuss House of D as a case study in parallel with the public exhibition. The project resonates with the ongoing issues related with history, abolition, LGBTQA+, women rights, and anti-racist activism, and will be available to the public by partnering with New York Public Library.
