You Can Always Come Home is a short film that explores the domestic realm through the eyes of a young child. Filmed in Miami, Florida, where Studio Barnes is located, this installation highlights themes such as celebration, ritual, family, and love through Black spatial occupation of the kitchen and front porch. Tangent to the film is a poem written by artists Reginald O’Neal and Arsimmer McCoy that furthers the investigation and liberation of Blackness in the architected environment. Inspired by the 2021 Architectural League Prize theme, Housekeeping, which challenged participants to acknowledge systemic oppression in labor, gender, and race, this collaborative installation aims to dispel common tropes of trauma, pain, and discrimination while promoting joy, delight, and self-care.
You Can Always Come Home is a short film that explores the domestic realm through the eyes of a young child. Filmed in Miami, Florida, where Studio Barnes is located, this installation highlights themes such as celebration, ritual, family, and love through Black spatial occupation of the kitchen and front porch. Tangent to the film is a poem written by artists Reginald O’Neal and Arsimmer McCoy that furthers the investigation and liberation of Blackness in the architected environment. Inspired by the 2021 Architectural League Prize theme, Housekeeping, which challenged participants to acknowledge systemic oppression in labor, gender, and race, this collaborative installation aims to dispel common tropes of trauma, pain, and discrimination while promoting joy, delight, and self-care.