Finding Home Away from Home is a photo walk through Chinatown, exploring how we connect emotionally to unfamiliar places. Rooted in topophilia (love for place) and genius loci (spirit of the place), the walk invites immigrants and foreigners to reflect on memory, identity, and belonging while engaging in photo-based exercises. Walking becomes a tool to research our bonds with space. Participants will receive prompts to explore themes like light, repetition, and emotion in the landscape. Bring your own camera or use a provided disposable one. We’ll visit places like Seward Park and Columbus Park, tracing both visible and invisible stories. Comfortable shoes and curiosity are recommended. As Isamu Noguchi once said, “We are a landscape of all we have seen.”
Accessibility
The walk will take place mainly in Chinatown (a place I find similarities with my home country). There are plenty of public transit options available, from subway to Citi Bike. In terms of accessibility, people in wheelchairs might have a hard time, as New York still hasn't taken into account the needs of the disabled in its design.
Location Information
RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.
guided
Saturday, May 2, 20269:00 AM
90 minutes
Borough: Manhattan
Theme: Art & Architecture
Language: English
