Celebrate the spirit of resilience, migration, and belonging with this framed print from the original installation City of Boxes: We Make This Place Our Home by Filipina multidisciplinary artist and animator Schantelle Alonzo. Originally displayed in the windows of Albany Park Theater Project’s Port of Entry, this piece honors the immigrant stories that shape the vibrant Albany Park community.
Through the symbolic use of moving boxes, Alonzo highlights the transitions, foundations, and new beginnings experienced by immigrant families. This evocative work offers both beauty and meaning—an homage to finding home and building community.
About the Artist:
Schantelle Alonzo is an Albany Park native and social justice storyteller whose work spans animation, illustration, and theater. Her webcomic Laundry Day has been featured by Webtoon, and she continues to elevate immigrant and underrepresented voices through her art. She is currently pursuing a BFA in Animation at the School of Visual Arts. Follow her on Instagram @mishipiku.
Schantelle Alonzo is an Albany Park native and social justice storyteller whose work spans animation, illustration, and theater. Her webcomic Laundry Day has been featured by Webtoon, and she continues to elevate immigrant and underrepresented voices through her art. She is currently pursuing a BFA in Animation at the School of Visual Arts. Follow her on Instagram @mishipiku.
"City of Boxes: We Make This Place Our Home" – Art Installation Print by Schantelle Alonzo - Value $50
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Albany Park Theater Project