Recurrent Dreams Art Therapy

uses creative writing, visual art, vocal articulation and movement expression (poetry, mural/graffiti art, spoken word, break dancing, and foot work dancing) within an interactive, experiential therapeutic process that help youth gain a deeper understanding of self and increase feelings of mastery over their own emotions, thoughts and behavioral processes. Expressive Therapy interventions (Drama, Art, Psychodrama, Poetry, Dance, Spoken Word, and Music therapies) are employed.

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RECURRENT DREAMS

Gallery Exhibition

 Recurrent Dreams Project is a collaboration between Granite Amit, an artist and therapist, and 10 youth participants of the Southwest Youth Collaborative (SWYC) within the vibrant University of Hip Hop venue.

 As these youth embraced their identities, histories, and powerful narratives, Amit and SWYC witnessed their powerful transformation into young talented artists — at times struggling with issues of absent or incarcerated parents and semi-homelessness to homelessness. Using urban dance and visual art forms, including break-dance, footwork, graffiti, and mural art, they communicated their narratives with resiliency, vitality, brilliance, courage, integrity, and talent. In a process led by Amit, they developed artistic pieces printed on lenticular lenses articulating their changing self-perceptions and their roles in society.

 Recurrent dreams are psychological substances, rooted in the past, which are forced to surface, to be decoded and recognized by the waking mind as a reality. These youth continuously communicate their dreams for the future to be recognized and realized as artists.

 Participating young artists include:

Brandon Reynolds      •           Chris Mitchell

Darius McGraw          •           Keith Redmond

Lethaniel Barajas        •           Robert Alonzo

Stewart Redmond       •           Trinidad Castillo

Xavier Marrero            •           Yessica Gallardo

Recurrent Dreams Project is funded by the Leo S. Guthman Fund and partially by ARC gallery outreach project.

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