I Am Blooming, designed by Brackeen.
Summary
Exhibit Columbus is a program of Landmark Columbus Foundation and an exploration of community, architecture, art, and design that activates the modern legacy of Columbus, Indiana. It creates a two-year cycle of programming that uses the context of Columbus to convene conversations around innovative ideas and then commissions site-responsive installations to create a free, public exhibition that demonstrates the power of art and architecture to make cities better places to live for everyone. “Yes And” is the theme of this fifth cycle of the program, a concept which takes root in improv theater. The happening will invite participants and viewers to “collaborate in the creation of the ongoing performance of the city” and “work from existing material to shape positive change.”
Akima Brackeen is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Through research and design, she explores the impact, engagement, and the narratives of urban waterscapes within the built environment. She is focused on examining material culture and radical imaginaries of Black communities, in order to reveal the social, political, and ecological nuances of water access. Ongoing projects span architectural interventions, digital tools, sound, and audio archives. She has an MArch from University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Community Design from University of San Francisco.
As a Fellow, Brackeen will create a public installation that will open in August 2025 in downtown Columbus. Read more on The Architect’s Newspaper .
I Am Blooming, designed by Brackeen.