An exhibition at Express Newark spotlights the power of collective action to create social change.
Photo: Irina Mason PhotographySpread across three floors inside Express Newark, Rahaman has created mini-theaters where viewers are invited to enter and watch the films. The timely exhibition’s title was inspired by June Jordan’s poem “
” While many of the films show moments of sadness and strife, their larger message is a reminder that in the dark, there is hope to be had, community to be found, and work to be done, together., an aspiring writer in early-1990s Charlottesville works on stories for a student-run newspaper at the University of Virginia that focuses on issues affecting Black students.
Few exhibitions feel as fitting for the current moment as “Things We Do in the Dark,” which ultimately urges viewers to remember that in times of personal and sociopolitical challenges, we can only make changes together — as groups of friends, collaborators, collectives, and communities.
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