48 min
S1 E3 - Mercedes Dorame: Through the Portal with Robert Dorame LACMA × Snapchat: The Monumental Perspectives Podcast
-
- Arts
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.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
48 min