From cheerful murals, to a gut-wrenching play, to a news show shot from an encampment, works of art are springing from the Bay Area’s homeless communities.
There’s nothing beautiful about homelessness.Amid the heartbreaking conditions of the Bay Area’s homeless encampments, those with little recourse are fighting their despair by creating works of art. The results can be uplifting — like the celebratory murals painted to cheer up residents of tent clusters and cars turned into homes. Other times — like a recent play that dramatized Caltrans workers kicking unhoused residents out of a camp — they’re gut-wrenching.
Lisa Gray-Garcia, left, speaks during a performance of the play “Crushing Wheelchairs” on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. The play was created and performed by community members who have experienced homelessness. Poor Magazine has additional performances planned in Vallejo and Los Angeles. They hope to turn the show into a film.
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