Milemarkers, part of the Art Makes Place Public Art series in Nashville, TN, is a digital media project combining animated text and photography to tell the story of a community. Produced in collaboration with the Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Center, it follows the accomplishments of the Aphasia Group, their spouses, and their therapists. Twenty six participants chose an object to mark a point of progress and a point of communication. Then they wrote a companion text describing the object and their experiences with the Aphasia Group.
Aphasia is a communication disorder that does not effect intelligence. It is often brought on by a stroke but can appear for a variety of reasons. For more information visit the National Aphasia Association's website.The project is designed to be displayed on digital signage displays on the medical campus, interrupting the usual advertising messages with a more personal experience. It has been displayed at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Vanderbit Medical Campus, and the Nashville Public Library.