'Your Life Mattered' and 'Change Is Coming'
Gravestone with "Floyd" on green grass with a red background. "Your Life Mattered" is written in blue above it. Beside this is a tree with trunks made of arms and leaves made of hands. An earth and the words, "Change is Coming," sit beside the tree.
K-Mart
Also documented by Sally Pemberton on 2020-06-30.
Also documented on 2020-07-17.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Froukje Akkerman
Minnesota
UAM-GF_0318
10 W Lake St.
"BLACK LIVES MATTER" and a White Heart
Large white text reading, "BLACK LIVES MATTER" over black plywood on a large storefront window. Two other windows covered in plywood with "MPLS" and a matching white heart are on the same building.
Also documented by Sally Pemberton on 2020-06-30
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Froukje Akkerman
Minnesota
UAM-GF_0324
Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA
"I Can't Breathe!"
A chalk drawing on pavement, surrounded by memorial flowers and other memorabilia in tribute to George Floyd. The chalk drawing is of a figure, face down on the concrete. Outlined in a neutral tone, the figure's form is established with blue chalk and accented with white. Laying flat on their chest, the figure's legs extend straight behind them. Neutral tones sprout a halo of light around the figure's head, while wings extend out from their shoulders. Four prayer candles line the figure's halo. At the figure's feet, bold lettering reads in fully capitalized text: "I Can't Breathe, I Can't Breathe".
Just beyond the lettering, a white painted wicker stool provides a seat for spectators to pause for a moment. Alongside the stool, a sign painted to look like a section from a brick wall reads in white lettering: "A man who uses force is afraid of reasoning."
The photographer stood outside of Cup Foods in order to take this image. Cup Foods is the corner store that called the police to accuse Floyd of attempting to make a purchase with a counterfeit bill, ultimately leading to the fatal confrontation that resulted in his death.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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F.S.
Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1769
3759 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
"I CAN'T BREATHE" and "Native Lives Matter"
Spray-painted text on a burned building. Includes, "Fuck 12," "I can't breathe," "Native Lives Matter," and "No Justice No Peace."
WIndows are broken and interior appears burned out.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Froukje Akkerman
Minnesota
UAM-GF_0342
W Lake St.
"Justice" Peace Sign
A piece on display on the Springboard for the Arts building in Saint Paul Minnesota. A mural with a white background and a large blue peace sign and blue flowers and the word "Justice".
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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F.S.
Photographer: KBK
UAM-GF_1876
262 University Ave W, St Paul, MN, USA
"Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board: George Floyd Square" sign
This MPRB sign has been removed from another location and placed at the intersection of 38th and Chicago Avenue. The peeling at the end of the sign suggests that it has been edited from its original location name to now read: "George Floyd Square".
The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) identifies parks and other destinations (i.e. lakes, trails, parkways, gardens, etc.) with permanent signage: wooden, rectangular, and painted with black, neutral, green and white colors. All permanent MPRB signage share this consistent stylization.
The location in which George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department has since been transformed into a memorial. The zone, regarded as "George Floyd Square," is filled with memorial tributes to Floyd. Residents from the neighborhood maintain that the streets remain barricaded off in order to protect the area from traffic.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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F.S.
Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1776
3800 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
"Protect Each Other"
A vibrant-blue painted sign is mounted to a traffic light post. The sign features a cartoon face with curly hair. Text surrounds the face, which reads "Protect Each Other. Masks Help Us All. Justice for George Floyd"
Two small square stickers are also stuck to the sign: one with red lettering on a blue background that reads "Fuck Trump"; one with white lettering on a black background that reads "Dump Trump"
The location in which George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department has since been transformed into a memorial. The zone, regarded as "George Floyd Square," is filled with memorial tributes to Floyd. Residents from the neighborhood maintain that the streets remain barricaded off in order to protect the area from traffic.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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F.S.
Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1779
3800 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
"RIP George Floyd" Flowerbed
Within the now-closed road of Chicago Avenue at the George Floyd Square at the intersection of 38th and Chicago, a flowerbed stands in Floyd's memory. One of many, this particular bed is painted bright blue. "No Justice, No Peace" is hand-painted in bold lettering on the legs of the bed. The base of the bed features a headstone, surrounded by red rosebuds, that reads "RIP George Floyd". Vibrant and thriving plant life spills out over the edges of the flowerbed.
The photographer stood in the street outside of Cup Foods in order to take this image. Cup Foods is the corner store that called the police to accuse Floyd of attempting to make a purchase with a counterfeit bill, ultimately leading to the fatal confrontation that resulted in his death.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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F.S.
Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1771
3759 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
"Say His Name, George Floyd" with Flowers
Blue spray-painted text on plywood-covered storefront windows. Reads "Say his name, George Floyd" and "We Stand With You. Be Safe." Matching blue and green flowers, hearts, and peace signs accompany the text.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Froukje Akkerman
Minnesota
UAM-GF_0429
Phoenix Theater at 2605 Hennepin Ave S
"Use Your White Privilege!"
A painted plywood sign leaning against a wrought iron fence is coated in a wash of black paint. Pink and red paint carefully outlines the text, which reads: "Use your white privilege to dismantle the system! Black Lives Matter"
The location in which George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department has since been transformed into a memorial. The zone, regarded as "George Floyd Square," is filled with memorial tributes to Floyd. Residents from the neighborhood maintain that the streets remain barricaded off in order to protect the area from traffic.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1778
3759 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA