In November 2020, the parishioners and neighbors of Annunciation Church in West Harlem were invited to participate in a collaborative project between myself and my peers from Brooklyn College. Our primary motivation was to give community members a tangible way to express their inner sentiments of this past year in a space that can be viewed and appreciated by the people who make up this community. With a variety of colors and paints, participants were given the opportunity to channel these moments into a simple paint stroke followed by a written reflection on what these experiences have meant to them.
This corner of the courtyard has been transformed into a sanctuary, a space of revelation where the beauty of this community's interior life comes to light.
Watch the recap video here! Filmed and edited by Edwin Lucero (EarthlyLynx Media)
All photos by Claudia Hernandez
