Eight young Rhode Islanders created a hidden apartment in a Providence Place Mall space, living there for four years and documenting their experience. They smuggled in furniture, tapped into the mall's electricity, and built a brick wall with a locking door, bringing in over 2 tons of cinderblock. The secret apartment became a symbol of defiance against gentrification, a work of public/private art, and a clubhouse for their artistic charity.
Secret Mall Apartment
Eight Rhode Islanders secretly built an apartment inside a bustling mall and lived there for four years, documenting their experiences.
