Mercedes Dorame reclaims connection to the land and ancestral knowledge by exploring what it means to exist as a Native inhabitant of contemporary Tovaangar (Los Angeles). Inspired by her augmented reality monument Portal for Tovaangar, Mercedes Dorame speaks with Dr. Wendy Teeter, Head Curator of Archaeology & Lecturer at the UCLA Fowler Museum, to peel back some of the concrete landscape in Los Angeles and get a view of the history and context that lie just beneath our feet.

The Monumental Perspectives Podcast further explores the augmented reality monuments created through the LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives initiative. This episode is hosted by artist Mercedes Dorame with guest Dr. Wendy Teeter, Head Curator of Archaeology & Lecturer at the UCLA Fowler Museum. For more information about Portal for Tovaangar, visit lacma.org/dorame. Thumbnail artwork created in collaboration with Lens Creator, Sutu.

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Mercedes Dorame reclaims connection to the land and ancestral knowledge by exploring what it means to exist as a Native inhabitant of contemporary Tovaangar (Los Angeles). Inspired by her augmented reality monument Portal for Tovaangar, Mercedes Dorame converses with Dr. Edwin C. Krupp, Director of Griffith Observatory, to contextualize our potential relationship to the cosmos. 

The Monumental Perspectives Podcast further explores the augmented reality monuments created through the LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives initiative. This episode is hosted by artist Mercedes Dorame with guest Dr. Edwin C. Krupp, Director of Griffith Observatory. For more information about Portal for Tovaangar, visit lacma.org/dorame. Thumbnail artwork created in collaboration with Lens Creator, Sutu.

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Mercedes Dorame reclaims connection to the land and ancestral knowledge by exploring what it means to exist as a Native inhabitant of contemporary Tovaangar (Los Angeles). Inspired by her augmented reality monument Portal for Tovaangar, Mercedes Dorame converses with her father Robert Dorame, a Tongva mentor, artist, and musician. The two discuss stories of growing up in Los Angeles and what it means to have a future in a city that has worked to erase Tongva culture. 

The Monumental Perspectives Podcast further explores the augmented reality monuments created through the LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives initiative. This episode is hosted by artist Mercedes Dorame with her father Robert Dorame, a Tongva mentor, artist, and musician. For more information visit lacma.org/dorame. Thumbnail artwork created in collaboration with Lens Creator, Sutu. 

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