Communities of Pride NYC

The Communities of Pride quilt series combines two symbols of community. First, maps, which are two-dimensional abstractions of the three-dimensional spaces where we live, work, and play. Rather printed on paper or pixilated on digital devices, maps help us visualize the complex places we occupy and the paths we take to and from these places. Second, is a pride flag, a symbol of the LGBTQIA+ community and rights movement. This pride flag adds additional colors to the traditional rainbow pride flag to bring symbolic representation to marginalized persons within queer and LGBTQIA+ communities who identify as people of color and/or transgender, and whose stand at Stonewall was the catalyst for the modern gay rights movement.

The NYC map featured in this quilt replicates the grid of Manhattan’s streets, and the streets of Queens and Brooklyn that radiate outward from their respective city centers, Long Island City and Downtown Brooklyn. The ferry lines from lower Manhattan that connect to Ellis Island, Liberty Island, Governor’s Island, and Staten Island have been quilted into New York Harbor.

24" x 36"

2022