George Floyd // Black Lives Matter
Two wheat-paste posters displayed side-by-side on power transformers. The poster to the left features a pop-art stylized image of George Floyd, while the poster to the right bears the fully-capitalized words "BLACK LIVES MATTER" in bold white lettering on a simple black backdrop. Both wheatpastes feature clear weathering, with slight fraying to the Floyd portrait and a larger interior tear to the BLM poster.
@dellarious
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Creator: @dellarious
Photographer: Quajay Donnell (@qua.jay)
UAM-GF_2776
Rochester, New York, United States
REFLECT: The Trial of Derek Chauvin
An ongoing art action demanding justice, reflection, and societal change, organized by Visual Black Justice in collaboration with Memorialize the Movement.
Visual Black Justice
As described by Visual Black Justice on Instagram:
"We gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center on March 8, 2021 in protest to demand a free and fair trial and a full conviction of Derek Chauvin.
Using the mirrors we've collected over the past two months, we created a temporary art installation with the goal of both centering the family of George Floyd while also sending a powerful message of accountability to law enforcement.
We began the day playing uplifting music and displaying messages of solidarity with our community and the family. As the family entered the Government Center, we took the street and held up our signs for them to see while playing Rise Up by Andra Day.
As the day continued, we turned the mirrors around to display messages of accountability for law enforcement, the jury, the judge, and Chauvin.
Throughout the day, plywood murals collected from the unrest by Leesa Kelly of Memorialize the Movement were displayed. We chose boards that reflected our goals - police accountability, justice for George Floyd, and centering the family.
At the end of the day, the mirrors were laid on the ground and covered with fake blood and flowers. The display was left behind.
To finish the protest, we gathered and marched through downtown Minneapolis, leaving flower petals on the street and playing somber music."
Urban Art Mapping
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Creators: Visual Black Justice, Memorialize the Movement
UAM-GF_1974
Hennepin County Courthouse, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
It's Time For Us to Stand Up
A plywood board covers a glass door to a business. The board is painted white and has bold, blue letters. The sign reads: "It's time for us to stand up in George's name and say...get your knee off our necks." Necks is underlined twice for emphasis. A blue circle or halo is painted on top of the message. The glass window to the right of the door is uncovered. A white piece of paper is taped to the window. It reads: "Minority owned business"
This board is in the collection of Save the Boards | Memorialize the Movement. On March 8 2021, this board was used in an art action coordinated by Memorialize the Movement in collaboration with Visual Black Justice. Three boards were selected for an installation outside of the Hennepin County Court House on the opening day of jury selection in the trial of Derek Chauvin.
Urban Art Mapping
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Photograph of board in situ by KBK
Photograph of board at the Hennepin County Course House by Heather Shirey
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Brownstone Lofts; 839 University Avenue W., Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA