Throughout its history, the US has given rise to intentional communities united by shared values, ideals, and domestic space. The film Dream Homes chronicles three contemporary LGBTQIA+ communal living structures across the nation, exploring daily life in these rural and suburban sanctuaries.
PIN-UP, Installation of “Dream Homes” in Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Photo: Elliot Goldstein © Smithsonian Institution
Created by the independent media platform PIN–UP (Established 2006, New York, New York) in collaboration with living collectives House of GG, Lupinewood, and Ten of Cups Farm, the film reveals how these communities cultivate a profound sense of home while defying mainstream norms that often exclude queer people. Dream Homes simultaneously challenges and reaffirms the country’s emphasis on freedom, individualism, and ingenuity.
Andy Medina (born 1993, Oaxaca, Mexico; active Oaxaca and Mexico City, Mexico), Home Is Where We Are Allowed to Dream, 2024, Wool made in Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico, with Taller Gente Zapoteca.
Featuring House of GG (established 2019, Arkansas), Lupinewood (established 2017, Massachusetts), and Ten of Cups Farm (established 2012, Washington).
Concept Michael Bullock and Felix Burrichter for PIN–UP. Directed Michael Bullock and Michael Cukr. Cinematography and post-production Michael Cukr. Original score KUKII. Artwork Andy Medina. Exhibition Designer Felix Burrichter for PIN–UP. Assistant Exhibition Designer Katharina Sauermann.
Research and support Adam Eli, Ben Ganz, Elana June Margolis, Toshio Meronek, and Journey Streams.
This installation is made possible with additional support from Apple and Maharam.