Map Twins interviews

Sociological importance. More than just portraits, what’s really at the heart of Folded Map is humanity’s desire to connect on a deeper level. Tonika quickly discovered that her subjects were interested in getting to know one another, so she encouraged them to experience each other’s neighborhoods while she filmed the exchanges. Watch full video or any of the snippets below.

“Even though Chicago is huge, we still feel we should connect… We recognize when our city has a hand in not creating opportunities for us to get to know each other”

Uploaded by Folded Map on 2019-03-22.

Interview snippets

Map Twins Nanette and Wade share their thoughts on their Folded Map experience.

Map Twins take turns describing where they live. Different sides of the city; different descriptions...

Uploaded by Folded Map on 2019-03-26.

Brighid and Carmen share the costs of their home(s)—to their surprise.

On September 29, 2018, in conjunction with the 2018 Filter Photo Festival, Tonika Lewis Johnson discussed her Folded Map project with "Map Twins," Chicago residents who were photographed for the project.

Map Twins discuss their experience, at the project’s exhibition.