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To Be a Place
A visit to the re-opened Studio Museum in Harlem. By Aliyyah Hamid Illustration by Julie Shi A fluorescent light sculpture forms the following couplet: “Me/We.” The “We” sits below “Me,” as if reflecting it. The original poet was none other than Muhammad Ali, who was asked to “give us a poem!” during a speech at the Harvard commencement in 1975. Give us a Poem is the title of the neon light sculpture by Glenn Ligon that sits yards above its audience, mounted in the lobby of
Aliyyah Hamid
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