ARTIST TALKS
2016 Artist Talk, "MoMA Prime Time Exchange" How can we bring different generation together? Co-produced by MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art) at The Museum of Modern Art
2016 Artist Talk, "Art + Inter-generational Exchange", co-produced by More Art and Artist Volunteer Center and a part of the ArtsEverywhere/Musagetes Artist Round Table series, moderated by Queens Museum Staff. At Queens Museum
2010 Guest Panelist, "Brainstorm! Selling Work Online", A presentation of the Asian American Arts Alliance, co-produced by the Queens Council on the Arts and New York Foundation for the Arts. At New York Foundation for the Arts
HIDEMI TAKAGI BASTIEN
Herkimer street stoop interviews
Herkimer Street Stoop Interview is a community art project that pairs portraits with oral histories from long-term Bed-Stuy residents. During the pandemic, I set up my camera and recorder on my stoop—and on neighbors’ stoops—to photograph and interview community members as they shared stories about their lives and their deep connections to this neighborhood.
My family has lived in Bed-Stuy for over a decade, and this project is both a tribute to the place we call home and an opportunity to know our neighbors more intimately. In the summer of 2020, after months of lockdown, I invited several long-time residents to participate. They were eager to connect, and I was grateful for the chance to engage. What began on my own stoop on Herkimer Street soon expanded across Bed-Stuy.
Participants spoke about their experiences growing up, raising families, and witnessing the neighborhood’s changes. Preserving and passing down their oral histories felt essential. The final exhibition took place outdoors in a neighborhood park, where portraits were displayed on large banners and visitors could listen to the audio interviews through QR codes.
