TICE LERNER

EVER ONWARD

AN ONLINE EXCLUSIVE EXHIBITION

27 May 2020 - 24 June 2020

Project Statement:

EVER ONWARD, chronicles my up-close and personal experiences with the diverse communities of Binghamton, New York. This area, once a well-off manufacturing town for defense during the Cold War and founding city of IBM, has long been economically depressed. It was well known that in the heyday of Binghamton, IBM had some of their largest factories nearby. In that bygone era, large companies were cradle to grave multigenerational employers that were more like countries than corporations. Binghamton “IBMers” would show their pride by singing their corporate anthems daily—one of which was called “Ever Onward.”

Having been a resident for most of my life, I was often regaled stories of a once thriving city. My childhood memories of a crowded mall, a busy downtown core with a thriving department store seem like another lifetime. Binghamton is once again going through a revitalization. Over the past decade the core of the city has slowly grown and gentrified the surrounding neighborhoods.

My ongoing essay depicts the human side of these changes. Streets and communities already suffering are now in constant flux.

Since starting many of the neighborhoods and people I’ve spent time with have been forced to move/relocate.

The series gives the viewer a glimpse into the many lives of those most affected.

View Ever Onward here

View exhibition catalogue here