Matthew Brandt's 2016 exhibition Bridges Over Flint
at the Detroit Institute of Arts
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The distorted, faded colors of Matthew Brandt’s “Bridges Over Flint” photography series aren’t just an aesthetic choice. Brandt developed the negatives using a solution of Flint, Michigan, tap water and bleach, red wine, and vitamin C, turning the resulting gelatin silver prints into physical evidence of the dangers Flint residents faced when, in 2014, the city switched from supplying treated water to Flint River water and contaminants caused lead from the town’s pipes to leach into the water supply.
– ARTNET News
THE POISONER is a fictional play inspired by the Flint water crisis. Sunday matinee performances include talkbacks with talented artists like Matthew Brandt – photojournalists, visual artists, fashion designers, and community advocates who have contributed to democracy, water justice, and beauty, in Flint and beyond.
All Proceeds Donated to Efforts to Remove Poisonous Lead from our Water Systems
A universal tale, THE POISONER is an unraveling of the deception, abuse of power, and utter negligence of early 2000’s Michigan water politics. In a neo-noir thriller driven by a determined journalist who returns to his hometown and uncovers more than he bargained for, THE POISONER invites you to question, are we ever safe?
There is no safe level of lead. And yet, up to 22 million Americans drink tap water served by lead pipes.
The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is pushing the EPA to finalize strong standards for safe drinking water. Your voice matters! You can take action, adding your name to the cause, by clicking the link below.