https://padlet.com/carmenhg3/o9er0cd1zzcht00n A look at public murals of Latinx artists that characterize the city of Boston en-us 2022-02-16 16:29:04 UTC 2022-02-17 23:15:34 UTC hello@padlet.com carmenhg3 https://padlet.com/carmenhg3/o9er0cd1zzcht00n/wish/2051312680 This mural "echoes the beauty, diversity, and energy of Boston", as stated by Now + There project that curated and produced Silvia Lopez Chavez's piece. It is meant to resemble the energy around the busy Boston esplanade, how the day-to-day activities shape the environment, and the interactions that built with the land, water, and sky.

About the artist: Born in the Dominican Republic, her work is informed by her own personal narratives and responds to her identities as an immigrant, a woman of color, an educator, a visual artist and a designer. Her work investigates the basic human need to connect with each other on multiple levels: socially, politically and culturally.
_{Quoted from the Now + There page on this mural and the artists. Refer there if you are interested in more projects like this or in Silvia Lopez Chavez!}]]> 2022-02-16 16:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/carmenhg3/o9er0cd1zzcht00n/wish/2051312680 carmenhg3 https://padlet.com/carmenhg3/o9er0cd1zzcht00n/wish/2051323057 "With this mural, Don Rimx seeks to illuminate the continued erasure of Indigenous people." _{Quoted from Boston Mural Map website.}

About the artist: Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. David Sepulveda grew up as part of a marginalized community were drugs and gun violence were very high. He defied the stereotypes and obtained an education in art later to become an urban artists who specializes in murals. He has participated in various urban beautification projects around the globe where he contributed to the community culture. His work involves a lot of color treatment and poetic imagery. He is also a graffitist and new school tattoo artist. ]]> 2022-02-16 16:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/carmenhg3/o9er0cd1zzcht00n/wish/2051323057 carmenhg3 https://padlet.com/carmenhg3/o9er0cd1zzcht00n/wish/2051327064 This pillar is one half of a set of two pillars by this artist that make part of the Underground at Ink Block park. Both pillars overflow with colors and letters with the words "Respect Women" and "Visualize World Peace". These statements act as instructions for anyone who passes through and are repeated all around the pillar art.

About the artist: Native New Yorker of Dominican descent. Her work is influenced by abstract expressionism and pop art fused with graffiti and street art. She adds a lot of imagery and designs that include personal messages from her to the viewers. Her personal website shows many of her colorful work and projects (https://www.indie184.com/paintings)]]> 2022-02-16 16:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/carmenhg3/o9er0cd1zzcht00n/wish/2051327064 carmenhg3 https://padlet.com/carmenhg3/o9er0cd1zzcht00n/wish/2051339958 Part of the underground mural project at Ink Block. This mural is painted along a support beam that is visible not only from this park that is at 90 Traveler St but also from the highway and beyond which gives a sense of a neighborhood that stretches to the horizon. This work's title was inspired by Solange's 2016 song.

About the artist: He is an international street artists working with the intersection of graffiti and vinyl toys. hi work blends elements of street and pop culture with Mexican and indigenous aesthetics. The artist calls this look "Neo Indigenous." He I known for his continuous activism through art . He believes that the best way to make art is to follow "passion, discovery, and building a narrative"
_{Quotes from his personal website (http://marka27.com/fineart) Look here for more information on his work!}

]]> 2022-02-16 16:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/carmenhg3/o9er0cd1zzcht00n/wish/2051339958 carmenhg3 https://padlet.com/carmenhg3/o9er0cd1zzcht00n/wish/2051350110 This mural is part of a series of murals by different artists that make up the facade of Ink Block park. Underground at Ink Block is a project built to revitalize the community of Boston's South End. Like the other works by Silvia Lopez Chavez, this mural stands over and around the park and witnesses the interactions between its visitors.

About the artist: Born in the Dominican Republic, her work is informed by her own personal narratives and responds to her identities as an immigrant, a woman of color, an educator, a visual artist and a designer. Her work investigates the basic human need to connect with each other on multiple levels: socially, politically and culturally.
_{Quoted from the Now + There page on her other mural "Patterned Behavior". Refer there if you are interested in more projects like this or in Silvia Lopez Chavez!}]]> 2022-02-16 16:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/carmenhg3/o9er0cd1zzcht00n/wish/2051350110 carmenhg3 https://padlet.com/carmenhg3/o9er0cd1zzcht00n/wish/2054209260 This massive project to beautify this are in South Boston and create a welcoming fun community space was led by MassDOT in cooperation with the community, City of Boston, Boston Planning & Development Agency and the Federal Highway Administration. The project called on a variety of artists from very different backgrounds and styles to paint murals and build sculptures to form part of the underground park. The Latin representation in this project is huge and their styles and tories behind their work bring together our culture and history to form part of Boston's own culture and history. 
More at https://undergroundinkblock.com/new-page-3

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