In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight is a coalition of 80 artists united to create an artwork dedicated to the abolition of immigrant detention and the United States culture of incarceration. A highly orchestrated mediagenic spectacle and poetic act, this project is conceived in five parts -- a precisely orchestrated, moving and poetic elegy on a national scale, an interactive website, an anthology docuseries, accessible actions for the public to take to join the movement against immigrant detention, and cultural partnerships producing arts-related education and engagement. ART FORCING CHANGE: July 3-4, 2020 LOOK UP Seeveral artworks were preserved in AR via the 4th Wall app and can be experienced here: Once on site, tap "Coordinates" to experience In Plain Sight. 4th Wall is honored to host artist-run AR skywriting as part of A project organized by artists Rafa Esparza and Cassils. 80 artists joined together to launch ​ – ​A stunning effort to make visible the injustices of the largest immigration detention system in the world. In Plain Sight's collective of artists – representing an array of ages, gender presentations and subjective lived experiences that have come together in solidarity to help abolish immigrant detention. ​ICE detention is the practice of incarcerating immigrants–from those who have just arrived to those who’ve lived in the U.S. for years–while they await a determination of their status or potential deportation. Various reports detail horrifying conditions. ​The federal government wastes more than $25 billion each year on ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to profile, detain and deport immigrants. Fairness, freedom, opportunity, and respect for human rights should be at the core of our immigration system. YOU CAN HELP END IMMIGRANT DETENTION Get to know organizations that serve the immigrant community: Go to: South Texas Detention Complex, 566 Veterans Drive, Pearsall, TX 78061 Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration Tsuru for Solidarity and Karen Ishizuka Go to: Santa Anita Assembly Center, Santa Anita, CA Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration. Go to: 201-299 San Dario Ave, Laredo, TX 78040 Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration Go to: 218 S Laredo St, San Antonio, TX 78207 Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration Go to: Geo Group Headquarters, 6100 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045 Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration Coalition of Central American Community Organizations Go to: Macarthur Park, Los Angeles, CA 90057 Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration Go to: Immigration Court, 1 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration Go to: 441 Bauchet St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration Go to: 425 Golden State Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301 Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration Go to: Northwest Detention Center, 1623 E J St, Tacoma, WA 98421 Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration "#FreeThemAll, #LibertdadParaTodos" Go to: ICE Detention Center, 10250 Rancho Rd, Adelanto, CA 92301 Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration Go to: Yuba County Jail, 215 5th St, Marysville, CA 95901 Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration Go to: Elizabeth Detention Center, 625 Evans Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201 Part of, In Plain Sight, conceived by Cassils and rafa esparza, a coalition of 80 artists fighting immigrant detention and the culture of incarceration