Guess what? I attended my first pop-up photo experience. I really didn’t know what to expect and for some reason, I was a bit nervous. I like to step into things without any preconceived notions. This allows me to get the full experience, in real time. With that being said, let me walk you through my first Cultural Experience.
Well, What Is It?
The Culture Experience is a traveling interactive photo exhibit that highlights moments in history, community, nostalgia, and pop culture! Check out tickets here. Unlike other photo pop-ups, The Cultural Experience customizes each exhibit for each city. Resulting in always new, always fresh, always tailored culture.
Atlanta, GA has the perfect mix of pop-culture and heritage, which is why it is the second stop on The Cultural Experiences tour.
First Impression
I was greeted at the door with a smiling face. Well, I assume she was smiling because she was wearing a face mask (yay social distancing). There was hand sanitizer at the door and at each and every exhibit. Once inside, my eyes exploded with a colorful display of 3D art.
It was pretty dope to walk into a building full of over twenty photo exhibits highlighting Atlanta’s Sub-Culture, Music, Media and History including; LAFACE Records, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rolling Out Magazine, HBCU’s,’ and much more.
The Devil’s In the Details
Each interactive display was curated with detail and intention. The themes were on point and brought back floods of memoires. The staff was super friendly and each exhibit provoked thought, creativity and most importantly, Black pride.
The Brains Behind It All
Corey Ivory, entrepreneur, artist, creative designer and the mastermind behind Culture Experience.
“I want to leave a legacy behind. I am a creative so I like to tour different places with art. I wanted to bring something that make people feel uplifted and empower one another. I want people to celebrate what we are, where we come from and who we are. Our culture is often taken for granted. Let’s celebrate who we are.”
Corey Ivory
To learn more about this exhibit click here.
