Simone Johnson
Yucca is a summer research project that sits in the in-between; it is led by seeing what happens, Simone’s water futures practice and what author Bayo Akomolafe calls “an activism of inquiry”. Follow Simone’s journey as she documents her experiences visiting Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, NYC, as well as her speculations on the desires and imaginations of wetlands, especially as it relates to land development in NYC. This project aims to respond to and be in dialogue with a set of curated multimedia content and conversations, and the New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan. Yucca also includes Simone’s pilot Blue Planet Free School, which will host a series of weekly workshops focused on learning about wetlands into early July.
