Meet Lauren Halsey, an artist and futurist architect feeding South L.A.
On a recent Thursday morning, artist Lauren Halsey, dressed comfortably in jeans, sneakers and a straw hat, gathered a small group of volunteers inside a warehouse in South Los Angeles to help unload two refrigerated box trucksThe bounty included pallets of bright gold-yellow beets, leafy bouquets of rainbow Swiss chard, crates overflowing with strawberries and raspberries, oversize bags stuffed with fragrant skeins of fresh rosemary, chives and basil and a few boxes of super-fragrant,...
Halsey is a natural collaborator with a penchant for pursuing big, complicated projects — especially those that involve building community spaces; her best-known work is probably” a series of sculptures, monuments and art installations that will eventually double as a community space for concerts, art shows and other events. The work-in-progress, showcased at the Hammer Museum’s “Made in L.A.
“Two or three days into it, it felt irresponsible to dream up these beautiful images and representations of South Central as an Afrofuturist paradise. It made more sense for me to use that energy to do something tangible and immediate,” she said.A record number of families in L.A. County have turned to food banks and food pantries since March, a clear marker of the growing food insecurity triggered by growing unemployment, which has hit communities of color particularly hard.
Halsey recently tapped into the produce-buying power of the Jon & Vinny’s restaurant group. Chef and restaurateur Vinny Dotolo is a longtime collector of Halsey’s art, and he introduced Halsey to his personal produce hunter, Samantha Rogers, who helps Halsey place orders for many of the fruits and vegetables that eventually end up in Summaeverythang’s boxes.
On Friday mornings, Halsey and a small crew of volunteers shuttle the boxes to various community centers, churches and other designated spots in Watts and South L.A. Halsey, who moves with the surefooted grace of a former high school basketball star, loads the produce boxes into handcarts and people’s car trunks.
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