Observed arrival · 2026-10-15
Devon D. Smith’s work on memory and place
Filmmaker and artist Devon “Vonnie” Smith presents projects joining archival research, documentary practice, and cinematic work on Black memory, history, and place.
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- The page lists a South Dallas cinema project alongside an archive called “There’s Black People in Milwaukee.”
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Smith describes using family photographs, oral histories, institutional records, and everyday remembrance as material for his practice. He says the work spans digital video, analog film, and performance, and lists a South Dallas community cinema project alongside an archive titled “There’s Black People in Milwaukee.” The homepage also names “How Precious it is to have memory” and “Remembering Rouse.”
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