Black Woman Magic
A mural on the Springboard for the Arts bulding in St. Paul. This mural has a blue, green, and yellow background. This mural's central figure is a black woman. She is featureless except for big hair and full lips. There are no words. The background appears to be radiating from this figure. "EB" is written in the lower right corner.
Dr. Eboni Bell
This piece was 3D scanned by KBK on Oct 2, 2020.
KBK: I was told be a representative of Springboard for the Arts that Dr. Eboni Bell created this piece during a painting event held by Springboard for the Arts. I have tried to reach out to Dr. Bell but have not gotten a reply.
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F.S.
Photographer: KBK
UAM-GF_1840
262 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Bring Life Together/ You ask me why I fight
2 murals placed next to each other on the exterior of the Springboard for the Arts building in Saint Paul Minnesota.
Note, the left mural is a painting titled "Bring Life Together". It shows the Minneapolis skyline with a giant glowing heart in the sky. Flowers are blooming out of the heart. The mural on the right is white with yellow letters. "You ask me why i fight I ask you why I would do anything else--Hawona Sullivan Janzen" and multi-colored George Floyd stencil portraits.
Laine
These 2 murals were 3D scanned by KBK on Oct 2, 2020.
Note: The mural on the left with the heart and the flowers was created by an artist named Laine. The mural on the right was created by Unknown.
KBK sat down with Laine for a recorded conversation Dec 2020. Laine told KBK that the heart is a representation of the life force within everyone. This mural represents the collective life force of Minneapolis and Saint Paul and is a message of resilience to keep fighting against systemic oppression and institutionalized racism. Laine created the mural with the help of other artists. She did not know who they were. She told me she created the art during a painting event hosted by Springboard for the Arts and that her mural was a collaborative piece created with strangers.
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F.S.
Photographer: KBK
UAM-GF_1843
262 University Ave W, Saint Paul MN, USA
Red Brick Wall: Black Lives Matter
A photo of a red brick wall, the back of a building facing the alley. In red spray paint on the red wall "Black Lives Matter" is written. To the left, in black, is a tag.
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HS
Photographer: KBK
UAM-GF_1823
University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Unlock Cages: Black Lives Matter
A photo of the front of Williams Store Inc on University Ave. The entire front of the building has a multi-panel, plywood mural. 12-13 boards long.
The mural is bright orange and green. Large yellow letters spell out "Unlock Cages" and there is an orange chain link chain that is broken by the words. Vibrant, green grass is overtaking a dark, orange chain link fence. "Black Lives Matter" is written in black letters. Also "Education not Incarceration," referencing the systemic inequities of the prison system in the USA, and "People Before Profit."
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HS
Photographer: KBK
UAM-GF_1831
University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Blues for George
A mural on the exterior of the Springboard for the Arts building in Saint Paul, MN. A plywood mural with a white background. A blue "blues for george" (George Floyd portrait stencil) is on the right. Blue letters on the left spell out: " Say His Name". The background on the left is a white and grey checkered background. Someone has written in black marker "Long Live C---laou(?)" (illegible) "Justice 4 Ryan G" "BLM!" It is unclear if these messages are part of the original mural or if they were added later. This piece was created with permission during a paint event hosted by Springboard for the Arts.
This piece was scanned by KBK on Oct 2, 2020.
KBK: ""Blues for George" was the title someone at Springboard for the Arts used in reference to this mural specifically. I do not know if that is its official name, but I will use it for now."
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F.S.
Photographer: KBK
UAM-GF_1839
262 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, USA
If Hope Was a Woman
A mural on the exterior of the Springboard for the Arts building in St. Paul MN. A white background with purple letters reads: "But if you ask her to embrace you she would drop everything she was doing and hold you like you have never been held before all of this would be if hope was a woman" --Hawona Sullivan Janzen.
The bottom of the mural is decorated with multi colored George Floyd portaits (done by stencil).
Hawona Sullivan Janzen is a local celebrated black poet.
This piece was 3D scanned by KBK on Oct 2, 2020.
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F.S.
Photographer: KBK
UAM-GF_1842
262 University Ave W, Saint Paul MN, USA
Emergencies Need ARTS
A mural displayed on the exterior of the Springboard for the Arts building in Saint Paul MN. is orange red background. Black letters with blue, purple, and white outline spell out: "Emergencies Need ARTS" .
This piece was 3D scanned by KBK on Oct 2, 2020.
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F.S.
Photographer: KBK
UAM-GF_1844
262 University Ave W, Saint Paul MN, USA
Protest signs and artwork on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, Date: 6 September 2020
<span>Protest signs and posters on the Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence, located on the north side of Lafayette Park in Washington D.C.<br /><br />Some of the signs read "Eviction Notice Donald Trump," "Until The Color of Your Skin Is The Target You Will Never Understand," "No Justice No Peace," "Fuck 12," and "Fuck Your Fence."</span>
<span>The Black Lives Matter Memorial fence was a temporary chainlink fence installed in the area north of Lafayette Park and the White House from June 2, 2020, until January 30, 2021. The fence prevented public access to the area, and it also served as an important site of protest and self-expression. </span><br /><br /><span>Activist Nadine Seiler played a crucial role in protecting and caring for the fence, along with Karen Irwin and other activists in a loosely-formed group informally known as the "Guardians of the Fence." Nadine Seiler and Aliza Leventhal systematically documented the fence over the course of months, and Seiler became the de facto curator of the fence. </span><br /><br /><span>Additional information: </span><br /><br /><span>Library of Congress blog post </span><a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2022/01/protest-preserved-signs-from-d-c-s-black-lives-matter-fence/">"Protest Preserved: Signs from D.C.'s Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence" </a><br /><br /><span>D.C. Public Library </span><a href="https://digdc.dclibrary.org/islandora/object/dcplislandora%3A337948">Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence Artifact Collection</a>
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LA
Photographer: Aliza Leventhal
H Street NW and 16th Street NW, Washington, DC, USA