Heart of the City
- Digital Media
- 12 x 12 in
- James Divers
Raised in Roanoke, Divers has worked with multiple creators all over the city with his photography, design art, and spoken word.
Divers’ portrait shows the artist looking up and beyond, while the roads of his hometown flow through and around him, expressing how a city is its people. Viewers are invited to explore the layers of place, history, and attachment in his image.
Divers’ family history in Southwest Virginia stretches back hundreds of years. Inspired by his heritage and the unique mix of cultures here in Roanoke, he hopes to help bring more attention to the work of Black and Indigenous artists and highlight the remarkable experience of growing up in this community.
- Created: June 13, 2022