Manuel Acevedo
Manuel Acevedo began working with CALL as part of the ongoing Rescuing Tibbetts Brook project. a visual artist residing near Van Cortlandt Park, explores public monuments' identities and urban spaces through photography, conceptual art, and multimedia installations. Studying at the School of Visual Arts and Pratt Institute, he has participated in numerous national and international exhibits and artist residencies. Acevedo's work delves into light and movement's impact on perception, transforming static images into dynamic spaces. Notable exhibitions include "Made and Unmade" at Cuchifritos, NYC, and "Keys of Light'' at the Latino Cultural Center, Dallas. He received the 2009 Visual Art Network Residence and the 2005 Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant. Acevedo's pioneering contributions to the Newark art scene reflect his dedication to portraying the city's essence through his extensive body of work.
Visions of Tibbetts Brook
Visions of Tibbetts Brook was conceived by Bronx-based photographer and conceptual artist Manuel Acevedo. The project started at the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) in summer 2022 and moved to AmPark Neighborhood School in early 2023. At AmPark, Acevedo conducted 9 classroom art-making sessions and two site visits with the Van Cortlandt Park Director of Environmental & Garden Education followed by an in-school session with Jessica Wilson, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Manhattan College.
The students learned how wetlands and living shorelines improve our watershed quality. The final banner project included one collage by each student that rendered the future greenway and a personal statement of their vision for the future of Tibbetts.
This project connects to CALL’s larger initiative in the Bronx: Rescuing Tibbetts Brook. This initiative is a constellation of artist and designer-led projects that raise awareness of and engage the community in plans to remove Tibet’s Brook form the sewer system and restore it as a surface-level naturalized stream connecting from Van Cortlandt Park to the Harlem River.
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