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- Collection: Political Statements and Structural Critique
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To The Grandmothers
Series of black panels with white text.
1. Could we give the police department to the grandmothers?
2.Grandma wants your life to be sweeter. She is the original warrior. and loves you fiercely forever. Give the police department to the…
1. Could we give the police department to the grandmothers?
2.Grandma wants your life to be sweeter. She is the original warrior. and loves you fiercely forever. Give the police department to the…
America's State Of Emergency
Mural on wallpapered plywood panels. There are four main components to the mural. The first is Lady Justice afflicted with gas coming from a box labelled "Riot Control." The second component is a Black child in all white, breaking the emergency glass…
While Black Project (images of work in progress)
Images of the While Black Project mural in progress
This is located in Uptown Minneapolis and was painted on the exterior wall of a former Apple store.
An excerpt from Urban Art Mapping's interview with Cadex Herrera on May 12, 2022:
"I…
This is located in Uptown Minneapolis and was painted on the exterior wall of a former Apple store.
An excerpt from Urban Art Mapping's interview with Cadex Herrera on May 12, 2022:
"I…
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
On a background of green, a picture of poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron is painted; the picture of him comes from his album cover for Pieces of a Man. Over the top of his portrait, white text reads, "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised". Next to…
Trump as Chauvin
A paste-up showing Donald Trump as Derek Chauvin, dressed in the uniform of a police officer. Trump/Chauvin appears relaxed, one hand at his hip, while he holds his knee on the neck of George Floyd. Text on George Floyd's body reads "I can't breath."…
Projections on Robert E Lee Monument
These photographs show projections on the Robert E. Lee Memorial. The first image depicts W.E.B. Du Bois. Portrayed on the horse above W.E.B. Du Bois is "BLM." The second image depicts George Floyd and above this image is the phrase "BLM." The third…
I can't breathe in a world full of racism. From Athens to Minneapolis, fuck the police.
A solidarity banner displayed in Athens reads "I can't breathe in a world full of racism. From Athens to Minneapolis, fuck the police."
El Diablo
Painted on a plywood panel, this piece depicts a cop with the horns and forked tail of the devil, surrounded by the flames of hell. Text reads "El Diablo," and "Murder in the Name of Law." To the right of the figure, there is a quote that reads "Let…
BLM has no end!
This is a large mural that depicts 3 pine trees with faces in front of a red sun. One tree has a speech bubble that reads "Stand Together Grow Together," another says "Police abolition=Opportunity for Growth," and the last says "BLM doesn't end!"
Black Power - Do Black Lives Really Matter?
Two works on plywood panels. The first is a red square with a Black man in the center, raising his right fist and wearing flared, high-waist, green pants. To his left and right are green trapeziums with block letters reading "Black" and "Power."…