My Painting: "Decolonize Boriken to Standing Rock" part 2
"Decolonize Boriken to Standing Rock", acrylic on wood
Recap
Inside the warehouse space during one of the events
Race to the finish...
Tools of the trade. Here is the scissor lift that was used by myself and other artists to reach the high areas on our murals
Many of us worked on different schedules but all artists had to finish before the opening. I had a job and cared for family during the day, so I had to make every moment I spent at the warehouse count. I was able to work on the painting 3 nights a week, usually starting after 9pm and painted until 1am, coming home covered in paint, all I had energy for was to clean up and collapse onto my bed.
Painter's hands
One of the elephants in the room
The Concept 2...
Detail of the center of the painting, acrylic on wood
Towards the left of the painting, there is a woman holding the colonial flag of Puerto Rico, her face turned away seemingly in shame, yet the statue, a Cemi, emerges from behind as if to encourage her to move forward. Will she turn to show her face? Time will tell. To the left of her on the bottom, is the Jibaro, a descendent of the Indigenous Taino People, standing at the ready to defend Boriken.
Detail of the left side of painting, acrylic on wood
The Big Night...
An hour before the doors open to the general public
I managed to finish the mural just hours before opening, I was so relieved and exhausted, but there was no time! I had to run home( across town), clean up, then return in time for the event and able to make it back in time to enjoy all the art displayed as well as hang out with fellow artists.
Music, art, fun, and, laser lights!
What an amazing experience to have had this chance to do my work, meet great people, and form lasting friendships!
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Great work to celebrate the resistance of human being!!!
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STOPThis is absolutely beautiful. I cannot believe how big that is. You are so dedicated and it turned out to be absolutely stunning.
Thank you so much :D @topkpop!
GORGEOUS
Thank you so much @enginewitty!
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This is absolutely amazing 😉 I love your painting and your story about it. The painting is huge and such a creative art.
Love the results.... Thank you for sharing.
That must have been a great day.
Really thought provoking images! The venue looks cool too.