Right now, there is a device stationed at the northern edge of the Olympic Sculpture Park that looks, at first glance, like one of those vintage tourist viewfinders where you pay a quarter to look through a binocular telescope. But instead of offering glimpses of the Olympic Mountains or the crystalline waters of Elliott Bay, this device is loaded with collaged images featuring artist and community activist Charhyse “Chimaera” Bailey in poses that resonate with whole histories of devotional art—hands outstretched to the sky or clasped in prayer.
This is Latent Home Zero, a site-specific temporary installation by Tacoma-based artist Christopher Paul Jordan, the recipient of a recent Neddy Award. He has also been gaining recognition as a muralist, educator, and activist.