Why am i
Kenneth Lopez is a photographer and cultural worker from Los Angeles. He is the Program Manager for Meztli Projects, an Indigenous-led arts collaborative working on the ancestral homelands of the Tongva, Tataviam, and Chumash Tribal Nations. Kenneth’s creative practice has helped document important conversations related to monuments and civic memory in Los Angeles. His work has been published internationally and will be featured in the upcoming Monument Lab book documenting their ReGeneration initiative. His approach has allowed him to build trust with LA’s Tribal communities and support their efforts such as with the Tongva Taraxat Paxaavxa (pronounced Tar-a-haht pah-hava) Conservancy.