South Carolina–born, Los Angeles–based artist Rodney McMillian discusses the making of his immersive installation In This Land, created for SFMOMA’s New Work gallery. Instead of portraying the American landscape as a pleasant or neutral tableau, he invites the viewer to consider the unseen histories in our shared land—and what a “home” really is.
This immersive installation questions the political systems that promise freedom and equality for all, and highlights the power of the individual to affect hope and create change.