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OHMA Presents: Presence (2026)

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In a moment that feels chaotic, disconnected, and increasingly digital, it is notable that OHMA students in our Curating Oral Histories class this year all decided to create experiences that happen in person and invite embodied connection and slow reflection. Presence.

Part of the ethical practice of oral history is reciprocity, and we are also thinking of presents in the sense of gifts. Each student project is carefully designed to offer something - from literal gift bags to free theater to more ephemeral insights - to those who attend and share their presence with us.

From a pairing of oral histories of embodied healing with a somatic stretching workshop
to an experiment to compare conversations over crafts with conversations over food,
from a late-night deli-speakeasy showcase of the night jobs of artists with day jobs
to a visual arts exhibit about the impact of embodied trauma therapies,
from an exploration of the inside of International House
to a lyrical film about coming of age in the young nation of Nigeria,

we invite you to be present with us in spaces around New York City.

 

All Exhibits

A little girl wearing a school uniform and writing at her desk.The House I Return To by Feyisayo Aluko
Midtown Manhattan skyline at sunset overlaid with text Odd Jobs making a living and making a life as an artist in NYCOdd Jobs by Sophia Blake
Green trees against a blue sky, a rotary phone in the sky with the words Kaitlin Cochran, Columbia Oral History, A Friend is Calling arcing above itA Friend is Calling by Kaitlin Cochran
Photo of a bulletin board with photos of friends, a Columbia University flag, and handwritten letters pinned to it.Inside International House by Isabella Love
Overhead view of a wooden table with a plate of food, dominos, a cup of coffee, and a cookie tin filled with sewing supplies. All these items surround a spiral notebook that reads Sobre Mesas- How what we do shapes what we shareSobre Mesas by Vanessa Martinez
noneWhen You're Hurting-When You're Healing by A.V. Wayans