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Marcus Brown, Slave Market: Wall Street

May 27, 2023 to May 26, 2024
Mannahatta Park, Manhattan

Please note: This is a past exhibit that is no longer installed in the park.

Description:

Slave Market is an augmented reality installation that presents the 1711 slave market in New York City, where enslaved African Americans and Native Americans were sold or hired. Accessible through a QR code on a sign posted at the site, the artwork presents a representation of the structure of the market and the interior space crowded with enslaved peoples. This installation is a part of a larger decentralized memorial called Slavery Trails, which consists of interactive augmented reality exhibits throughout the United States.