Art in the Parks

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Photo: courtesy of RPGA Studio

Yvonne Shortt, Joel Esquite, & Community, Hair Salon

June 21, 2022 to June 17, 2023
Captain Tilly Park, Queens

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

Description:

This public artwork celebrates hair as a form of cultural identity, beauty, and beliefs. In this initiative RPGA Studio worked with community members to capture the diversity in our community and engaged students at Queens College about hair, cultural identity, and community empowerment. Through these conversations RPGA Studio designed 21 hairstyle illustrations to go along the fence of Captain Tilly Park. Hairstyles include community member with gray hair, no hair, afros, braids, ponytails, 3c and 4c hair curl patterns, Indian traditional styles, male top buns, and more.