The Undercommons is increasingly referenced in curatorial work within local urban cultural fields—even as logics of curated legitimacy and professional positioning continue to shape whose contributions are made visible. #EthnographicNote #PerformativeProgressivism

Early experiences as an artist-researcher in urban and sound studies—balancing un(der)paid artistic work with a part-time socio-cultural job while enrolling in academic research—exposed subtle dynamics of manipulation, appropriation over collaboration, and access control. Grey-zone tactics quietly accepted across these fields. Integrity begins with refusal.
#FairPractice #Care #ArtsLandscapes #PerformativeProgressivism #May1