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Cementario de San Javier - Street Murals
Featured In Antioquia, Colombia
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Casa de Hip Hop Kolacho, an organization focused on keeping kids out of trouble through the teachings of hip hop, breakdancing and graffiti, asked me to paint a memorial for the victims of Operación Orión.
This mural sits at the front entrance of Cementario de San Javier in Comuna 13. Just 15 years ago, the neighborhood was considered one of the most dangerous in the area. The amount of change that has happened over the past decade is dumbfounding, but proves that positive change is a very reachable goal.
The blacks, whites and greys represent the dark history of the neighborhood. The upward pointing colored sections symbolize the escalators installed recently in the neighborhood that have made everything more accessible, allowing a brighter future to develop throughout Comuna 13. I come from a Chinese background, so have incorporated some of my culture into this memorial as well. Because the number 4 also means death in Chinese, there are 4 colored sections to represent putting to rest the past and to move on and look forward.
This mural sits at the front entrance of Cementario de San Javier in Comuna 13. Just 15 years ago, the neighborhood was considered one of the most dangerous in the area. The amount of change that has happened over the past decade is dumbfounding, but proves that positive change is a very reachable goal.
The blacks, whites and greys represent the dark history of the neighborhood. The upward pointing colored sections symbolize the escalators installed recently in the neighborhood that have made everything more accessible, allowing a brighter future to develop throughout Comuna 13. I come from a Chinese background, so have incorporated some of my culture into this memorial as well. Because the number 4 also means death in Chinese, there are 4 colored sections to represent putting to rest the past and to move on and look forward.
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