CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new exhibit that focuses on the basic human desire to belong just opened at the new Chicago Justice Gallery at UIC.
The exhibit titled Belonging: Power, Place and (Im) Possibilities was created by Chicago social justice photographer and conceptual artist Tonika Johnson.
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Johnson joined ABC 7 to talk about her inspiration for the exhibit and how growing up in Englewood on the South Side influences her work.
In a series of portraits and interviews, Johnson chronicles the ways nine young people have been made to feel they don't belong in their own city.
The exhibit also features a mural by Joe "Cujodah" Nelson and interactive map encouraging visitors to explore their own experiences with belonging and inclusion.
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Belonging is the first exhibit to be featured at the Social Justice Initiative's Chicago Justice Gallery. The exhibit opened online September 9.
For more information visit: belongingchicago.com.