The Potential Project starts a new conversation.

Designed by Trenton-based multimedia artist and activist Bentrice Jusu, the project uses storytelling, visual art, photography and digital media to acknowledge the stories and lives of those we have lost to violence, and to imagine our community healing. The yellow square illustrates potential -- the potential of those lost, and the potential we all have to make a better city.

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The project is grounded in Bentrice's own experiences with violence, including the loss of people she loved, and the lack of resources available to residents to process and prevent the cycle of trauma. 

Our contributing artists have been working with community members who choose to share their stories, assembling multimedia artifacts about their lost loved ones, and creating new, interactive digital media reflecting on their lives. We will be adding stories to this website, along with resources for trauma and healing.

Bentrice will also be installing physical signs of the yellow square around the city at locations tied to these stories, to illustrate the relationship between trauma and place.

The full multimedia experience -- an augmented reality collage -- is viewable by scanning a sign with the free Artivive app (demo here). Join us at the exhibit at Artworks (June 14 - July 16, 2022) to see it in action.