The Age ·general ·4 hours ago

Filmmaker Jeremy Workman documents artist's protest against development in mall apartment

In 2019, filmmaker Jeremy Workman encountered artist Michael Townsend at a cultural center in Athens, who shared his experience of living in a secret apartment within a Rhode Island mall. Townsend described how they occupied the space for four years as a form of protest against rising development, amid pressures that displaced local artists. This story inspired Workman’s documentary ambitions.

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