Now You See Me: Underground Ministries

June 26 - October 3, 2027

For years, many of us were cast aside and defined by labels placed on us at a young age. We carried generational trauma, violence, neglect, addiction, gang involvement, and incarceration, often before we understood that another path was possible. Beneath it all, we wanted what every person wants: to be seen, to know our lives matter, and to believe we could restore our identity and self-respect.

Healing did not happen overnight or on our own. It began when someone saw the person underneath the pain and invited us into relationships built on embrace, trust, accountability, and hope. It began in the community! This exhibition of art and poetry, and regaining our identity by removing old wounds and tattoos. Now You See Me reveals both the wounds people have carried and the healing that becomes possible through kinship and community.

Underground Ministries walks alongside incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people, not as labels, but as fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, and neighbors. Once we feel seen, we can become a lighthouse that helps others find their way toward healing, belonging, and mutual transformation.

All photos courtesy of Underground Healing: