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.]]>
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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