NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Nashville art exhibition is showcasing the work of artists who have experienced homelessness while exploring how public spaces can represent exclusion for those living outside.
The gallery by Daybreak Arts features artists who are currently or have previously experienced homelessness, with works that examine the complex relationship between unhoused individuals and public greenspaces.
Chris Bandy, an artist who used to be homeless, shared his work at the Nashville Arcade as part of the exhibition.
"I am all for having these things. It tends to have a narrow reason to be there," said Bandy.
The gallery presents a stark reminder about the realities of homelessness.
"This is your announcement to touch grass and these are the warnings. And also the fact that if