Ann Lewis
I am You (Beirut) 2017
LE 10 color screenprint on Coventry Rag 290gsm (21" x 25.75")
I am You (Beirut) 2017
Hooker v. the Illinois State Board of Elections 2017
Ink on 140 lb. cold pressed paper (18" x 22")
Hooker v. the Illinois State Board of Elections 2017
Empower Equality 2017
5 color hand pulled screen print on coventry rag paper (30" x 20")
Empower Equality 2017
See Her 2017
See Her was created in partnership with Community Resources for Justice and celebrated the humanity and dignity of women transitioning out of incarceration in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood.
I am You (Beirut) 2017
I am You (Beirut) was originally created as a 4-story mural in Beirut which was never realized, the piece was created in solidarity with refugees fleeing Syria. Inspired by a maze, the work reads, ‘I am you’ in Arabic, upside down.
Hooker v. the Illinois State Board of Elections 2017
Hooker v. the Illinois State Board of Elections reflects on the absurd lengths that American politicians will go to maintain or expand their party's power by gerrymandering congressional districts around the country.
Cooper v. Harris 2017
Cooper v. Harris reflects on the absurd lengths that American politicians will go to maintain or expand their party's power by gerrymandering congressional districts around the country.
Empower Equality 2017
The Empower Equality print was created in 2011 to honor the passing of the Marriage Equality Act in New York State. It was then transformed into a mural in 2016. This memorial mural was commissioned by the Pride Heritage Foundation and installed days before the New York City Pride Parade. It honors the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting while celebrating the strength and fortitude of the LGBTQ community.
The Revolution Evolves 2015
The Revolution Evolves was originally created for a street intervention in Paris during the first Paris Climate Accords. It was placed in a bus shelter ad space. It challenges the notion of revolution as temporal moments in history and considers how as a global collective our individual actions can create a peaceful, healthy world.
About the Artist
Ann Lewis is a Detroit-based multidisciplinary artist who uses public space and participatory performances to respond to current social and political issues. As an interdisciplinary activist artist, she incorporates painting, installation, sculpture, and participatory means to explore themes related to American identity, power structures, and justice.
Website: https://annlew.is
Instagram: @ann.lew.is