Unseen Territories

Unseen Territories is a documentary and community-focused performance project that reimagines public spaces and the stories they hold. In Las Vegas, on Southern Paiute land, fourteen BIPOC artists challenge the colonial symbols that dominate the city, creating works that affirm identity, memory, and presence.

The project views artistic practice as a form of witnessing, demonstrating how creative acts can preserve histories and lived experiences that have long been marginalized. As the flags are crafted and displayed publicly, they enliven the landscape with joy, resilience, and pride, emphasizing that the complexity of these communities cannot be simplified or erased.

By embracing this joyful resistance, the artists transform the familiar into a space where narratives can be reclaimed, reshaped, and celebrated on their own terms. The film captures these moments with sensitivity and care, illustrating how art can open new ways of seeing and experiencing the world.

Unseen Territories shows that public spaces can serve as canvases for imagination, cultural sovereignty, and belonging when guided by the voices and visions of those historically denied authority over them.

Sydney Galindo is a first-generation Filipina American filmmaker whose work is rooted in activism. Focusing on artist agency and oral histories, she is dedicated to building ethical art ecosystems and amplifying historically marginalized voices.

With a BA in Art History from the University of Nevada and an MA in Museum Studies from the University of Oklahoma, Galindo's approach emphasizes indigenization and the reclamation of cultural sovereignty through art exhibitions, filmmaking, and critical discourse.

As the founder of the Artist Resistance Through Solidarity (ARTS) Foundation, she facilitates equitable access to resources through microgrants and advocacy, enabling BIPOC-driven artistic and educational initiatives to flourish.