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 has placed 100 of his images inside 20 different businesses along a section of Chicago Avenue.

Titled "We Are The Other," the series consists of portraits of people who live or work in the neighborhood. If you're familiar with 

that may seem like nothing new, but this time there's a twist.

Huie, who lives and works on Chicago Ave., used the project to meet his neighbors, and in turn, to get them to meet each other. In the process he got business owners to connect with one another, and even faith leaders to sit down and talk to each other for the first time.

Huie started by walking across the street to interview the local barber, along with his current client. Than he asked the barber who would be the "other" that he'd like to meet. The barber suggested the owner of the local coffee shop, since he doesn't drink coffee. That led to another conversation, and another photo shoot. The owner of the local coffee shop said her "other" would probably be the owner of the local auto body shop. Another conversation, another photo shoot. And so on, and so forth.

For the project Huie ended up visiting a mosque in the basement of a local grocery store, and meeting a group of men - all in wheelchairs - who share a house together.

It's fitting that while saying this, Huie is wearing a black t-shirt with the words "South Minneapolis" written in silver gothic lettering. It looks like Huie is settling in to his new home.

"We Are The Other" can be seen in stores along Chicago Avenue between 32nd and 38th streets in South Minneapolis. Oh and heads up (literally) in Cup Foods; there are 27 photos displayed on the ceiling.

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As part of this weekend’s Arts On Chicago event in Minneapolis, photographer Wing Young Huie has placed 100 of his images inside 20 different businesses along a section of Chicago Avenue. Titled “We Are The Other,” the series consists of portraits of people who live or work in the neighborhood. If you’re familiar with Huie’s…

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