SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING

Riding the Red Line in DC has its fair share of challenges between track work, delays, and the network’s busiest transfer stations. But emerging from the tunnel northbound at Union Station is a refreshing experience, highlighted by graffiti-strewn surfaces that brighten the commutes of many, myself included. Compared with other major cities, DC has a notable absence of graffiti.

A Georgetown grad student captured the artists’ stories and commuters’ reactions to this colorful stretch of the District in a documentary short, “See Something, Say Something”. The title is an alternative take on Homeland Security’s mantra of civilian vigilance, as the documentary challenges common perceptions of who is tagging and why.  Check out the project webpage.