A black, white, and red stencil of a police car on fire. Flames rise high and create a large black cloud of smoke. Inside the smoke are the stenciled, connected words: “Fire clears the way for new growth.”
Fire Clears the Way
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The People and the Library: Reflections on Grass-Roots Efforts to Preserve and Expand the Library As a Commons
June 1, 2023
I was recently invited to participate in the People’s Budget Office, a participatory project by facilitating artist Phoebe Bachman and Mural Arts Philadelphia. A cohort of four different Philly artists…
Practical Abolition animation series
May 5, 2021
It’s been my great pleasure to collaborate with the Philly-based abolitionists Amistad Law Project on a series of animations illustrating practical alternatives to police and prisons. In the words of…
Erik Ruin & dancer Asimina Chremos collaborative performance this Saturday in Philadelphia!
July 21, 2016
Dancer Asimina Chremos and I have been collaborating (alongside my audio-visual band the Ominous Cloud Ensemble) on a performance rooted in the work of poet Paul Celan, esp his work…
Print Lottery Benefit for AS220 Community Printshop!
September 27, 2012
Hey all- we’re in the final few days of Print Lottery 2012, an uniquely structured benefit for AS220 Community Printshop. Members of the public can purchase a $100 ticket, guaranteed…