FREIGHT GALLERY

is pleased to present
1821 : AQUATIC PATHWAYS
a site-specific video sculpture installation
by Cheryl Edwards

Sunday, September 29, 4-6 PM

“This installation is inspired by a number of elements, but primarily the migration of African people, and specifically the “Saltwater Railroad,” which was the coastal waterway followed by many enslaved people escaping from the southern slave states into the British controlled Bahamas.

“I have explored my own roots and I have learned that I am a descendant of African Slaves and Black Seminoles. My family was one of the few black families living in Miami that was not from the Bahamas.

“I am also exploring ideas of genetic transfer via our ancestral memories, and the question that I ask:  Where did I come from? It is critical to examine the past, the present, and to reimagine the future to determine truth and freedom.

“I believe that at this time in our history, we must access our ancestral memories, and shift our paradigm of consciousness to honestly consider diversity and humanity on a different level.” –CE
www.cheryledwards.org
@cdedwardsstudio

FREIGHT GALLERY
2414 Douglas Street, NE
Washington, DC  20018

There is plenty of on-street parking. Please text (202) 276-5430 if you need parking accommodations.

Enter on the side of the building through the loading dock.

*Please note: the exhibition is on view and open to the public for the duration of the 2 hour reception only.