Mercedes Dorame reclaims connection to the land and ancestral knowledge by exploring what it means to exist as a Native inhabitant of contemporary Tovaangar (Los Angeles). Inspired by her augmented reality monument Portal for Tovaangar, Mercedes Dorame converses with Dr. Edwin C. Krupp, Director of Griffith Observatory, to contextualize our potential relationship to the cosmos. 

The Monumental Perspectives Podcast further explores the augmented reality monuments created through the LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives initiative. This episode is hosted by artist Mercedes Dorame with guest Dr. Edwin C. Krupp, Director of Griffith Observatory. For more information about Portal for Tovaangar, visit lacma.org/dorame. Thumbnail artwork created in collaboration with Lens Creator, Sutu.

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