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4x8 Cityscape



The Greenwood Massacre in Tulsa, OK, 1921

The works on view in 4x8 Cityscape were created by architect James Stokoe, AIA. They are based on his photographic documentation of the overnight boarding up along Wisconsin Avenue in northwest Washington, DC during the protests that followed the killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020.

They documented a rare and temporary architectural intervention, but to him his images needed to raise awareness of lives lost, recurring injustices, and the history of systemic racism throughout our country. “The plywood covered and muted storefronts offered an opportunity to place this tragic legacy, front and center in the cityscape.” The outcome is a project designed for remembrance and a call to action. 

Artist Statement and Bio
Chronology

Meet the Artist
Join us for an interview with architect James Stokoe, AIA, moderated by Anthony Harris, AIA on November 5, 5pm.
Sandra Bland in Hempstead, TX, 2015 + Breonna Taylor in Louisville, KY, 2020 + Michelle Cusseaux in Phoenix, AZ, 2014 + Atatiana Jefferson in Fort Worth, TX, 2019 Eric Garner in Staten Island, NY, 2014 Freddie Gray in Baltimore, MD, 2015 George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN, 2020 Ahmaud Arbery in Glynn County, GA, 2020 Laquan McDonald in Chicago, IL, 2014 + Carlos Carson in Tulsa, OK, 2020 Tamir Rice in Cleveland, OH, 2014 Rodney King in Los Angeles, CA, 1991 Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, 2014 Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, GA, 2020 Breonna Taylor in Louisville, KY, 2020 George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN, 2020 Botham Jean in Dallas, TX, 2018 Elijah McClain in Aurora, CO, 2019 Stephon Clark in Sacramento, CA, 2018 Samuel DuBose in Cincinnati, OH, 2015 + Terrence Sterling in Washington, DC, 2016 Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, LA, 2016 Philando Castile in St. Anthony, MN, 2016

Acknowledgements
4x8 Cityscape is organized by AIA|DC and exclusively online with special thanks to James Stokoe, AIA.

Support
Exhibitions are supported, in part, by our Sustaining Firm Affiliate Members

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