Existence Stories Project

Existence Stories is an interactive activist art project that gathers and amplifies personal narratives about the ways in which people's lives are impacted by the political climate in the United States. The project was begun in 2016 and initially focused primarily on issues surrounding that year's Presidential election and its repercussions. For more information on the reasons and methods of Existence Stories from 2016-2019, you can read the associated thesis paper here.

Much has changed since the origins of this project, but gathering and sharing these stories still feels like a vital act. For many of us - for me specifically, being a non-binary trans person and watching my very identity be pathologized and criminalized state by state - the political climate in the U.S. is still very volatile. Continuing to exist - and to assert our existence by telling our stories - is an act of resilience and resistance. It's an act of self-love and an act of love for those who hear (or read, or watch) our stories.

To participate in the Existence Stories project, please contact me at existencestories@gmail.com or use this google form.