This podcast series is inspired by the LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives initiative that uses augmented reality to explore monuments and murals, representation, and history. Monumental Perspectives brings together artists and technologists to create virtual monuments that explore just some of the histories of Los Angeles communities in an effort to highlight perspectives from across the region. This initiative is made possible by Snapchat. Additional support is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. For more information visit lacma.org/monumental
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This podcast series is inspired by the LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives initiative that uses augmented reality to explore monuments and murals, representation, and history. Monumental Perspectives brings together artists and technologists to create virtual monuments that explore just some of the histories of Los Angeles communities in an effort to highlight perspectives from across the region. This initiative is made possible by Snapchat. Additional support is provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. For more information visit lacma.org/monumental
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Mercedes Dorame reclaims connection to the land and ancestral knowledge by exploring what it means to exist as a Native inhabitant of contemporary Tovaangar (Los Angeles). Inspired by her augmented reality monument Portal for Tovaangar, Mercedes Dorame converses with her father Robert Dorame, a Tongva mentor, artist, and musician. The two discuss stories of growing up in Los Angeles and what it means to have a future in a city that has worked to erase Tongva culture.
The Monumental Perspectives Podcast further explores the augmented reality monuments created through the LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives initiative. This episode is hosted by artist Mercedes Dorame with her father Robert Dorame, a Tongva mentor, artist, and musician. For more information visit lacma.org/dorame. Thumbnail artwork created in collaboration with Lens Creator, Sutu.
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