In the early 2000s, artists Michael Townsend and Adriana Valdez Young established a hidden apartment within a Rhode Island mall as a form of protest against the gentrification of Providence. Their venture involved transforming an unused corridor into a creative living space, complete with furniture and art created by the group over four years. This unique experience is chronicled in Jeremy Workman's documentary 'Secret Mall Apartment,' which highlights the artists' rebellion against a changing landscape that prioritized upscale developments over community and creativity.
The secret apartment, built by artists in an unused corridor of a mall, served as a protest against gentrification and the changing dynamics of Providence.
Adriana Valdez Young, inspired by a mall radio ad, envisioned the group living in the mall, which led to a four-year adventure of creativity and community.
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