Mike Roth (b. 1986) is a video artist from St. Louis, Missouri
specializing in capturing and documenting
the history of the area as a means of:

uncovering nearly-forgotten narratives
being an ally against systemic racism
empowering St. Louisans to find the beauty around them.

my frames are intended to be
approachable, contemplative, a source of conversation
in learning how my city directs Americanism
with the past informing our shared future.

One Half of One Percent (2024)


A rush of Spring greenery whirls toward the viewer through
an open expanse of native grasslands in Wah'Kon-Tah Prairie,
one of the last native virgin prairie in Missouri.

Abruptly, non-native species of planted tree, shurb, and flower
interrupt. These flora exist in Tower Grove Park, a Victorian
style walking park largely designed by Englishman Henry Shaw,
a wealthy merchant and slave owner.

The interplay of scenes intends to impart a remembrance for land
that was conquered and lost, having been reimagined in the name
of conservation by the distorted lens of colonialism.

view previous works
for inquiries mikerothva@gmail.com

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