A celebration of cultural diversity and change, using folk songs as a metaphor to explore immigration and the formation of identity in New Yorks Lower East Side.

Folk Songs for the Five Points was created in response to the Lower East Side Tenement Museum's invitation for a project which responded to the request for works that explore contemporary immigrant experiences in New York City. The Museum has dedicated the Digital Artist in Residence Project (DARP) as a medium where digital artists can raise questions and suggest various perspectives, ideas and interpretations.

The project isnt about absolute answers or clear definitions. We are celebrating the unexpected richness that confronts you at every turn – from the many languages of Canal St to the endless complexity contained in words like immigrant and folk song.

For more details, check http://www.tenement.org/folksongs/about/