Expanding on Sophie Gamand’s acclaimed Flower Power photo series, this one-day event is an immersive installation that incorporates interactive art and virtual reality, as well as a performance. The exhibit invites the visitor to question our relationship to shelter pit bulls, from the moment these anonymous dogs enter the shelter system to the soulful Flower Power portraits that celebrate their individuality.
For the past decades, pit bulls have been demonized by society, often portrayed as hellhounds. This has sealed the fate of countless dogs who face prejudice, systematic abuse and death in shelters around the world. In America alone, hundreds of thousands of pit bulls are euthanized every year.
Sophie Gamand travels across the U.S. to photograph shelter pit bulls wearing flower crowns. Her Flower Power series challenges the way society perceives and treats pit bulls by shortening the emotional distance between the viewer and these misunderstood dogs. The portraits celebrate the life and dignity of these soulful creatures who are at the mercy of humans.
Website: SophieGamand.com
Instagram: @SophieGamand
Dates + Times
Saturday, October 28 at 1–7pm
Sunday, October 29 at 1–5pm
Admission
Free
Location
The Glass House
51 Bergen St.