The Write to Read - Vol II

The Unsent Letter Mailbox creates artistic anonymous spaces to transform the unexpressed into opportunities for authentic human connection. Through art-installations and live experiences, we transform the intrinsic anonymity felt in New York City into empathy by seeing our own unexpressed emotions through the words and writing of someone else.

We will be hosting our next interactive anonymous letter reading with an intimate group of people Tuesday, July 30th from 5:30pm - 8pm. Together, will navigate the strangely dark, loving and whimsical cultural underbelly of New York City.

The catch? You must earn your write to read.

Event Details:

• Doors open at 5:30pm, event starts at 6:00pm sharp.
  
• Light bites & refreshments will be available.
• Guest musician to be announced.
• Please reach out to unsentlettermailbox@gmail.com with any questions.

Co-hosted by:
Sofia Kavlin, Kelly To, Gary Su & DK Kim

About the Unsent Letter Mailbox:

Since early February, the Unsent Letter Mailbox has collected hundreds of unsent letters from NYC residents. You wrote letters to ex-lovers, to estranged mothers, fathers who tried their best and fell short. You wrote letters to the best friend you hope will one day become more than that, and that one first grade teacher who made you feel like being queer was empowering in small town, rural Tennessee (you haven’t forgotten).

There are many topics considered taboo in the cultural sphere, including death, grief, jealousy, forbidden love, and lust, to name a few. The Unsent Letter Mailbox is a temporary public installation and live storytelling event where "spectators" are invited to write an unsent letter and, in exchange, read one written by someone else. Providing anonymity to participants protects their identities and creates a safe environment for them to express their thoughts. This practice offers a cathartic experience for both writers and readers who may see their own emotions reflected in the unspoken words of others. Everyone has things that go unsaid. The Unsent Letter mailbox project invites New Yorkers to address their unsent letters to a moral void. What we decide to share and keep private depends on the moral constructs we interact with — what is socially acceptable and what is not?

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