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Some hand painted beauty for you this morning, courtesy of Jeffrey Gibson, & Boston: Your Spirit Whispering In My Ear, 2024

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A beautify, colorful very large mural prominently placed in the “financial district” of Boston, MA. The subject matter is human rights oriented and there more about the artist in another pic’s alt text Detail of the large mural in Boston showing the beauty of the artwork and that large portions of the art are depicted through painted reproduction of indigenous beadwork Detail of the large mural in Boston showing the beauty of the artwork and that large portions of the art are depicted through painted reproduction of indigenous beadwork. There are also depictions of “political” buttons scattered amongst the beadwork and high contrast, colorful patterns in this mural. More explanation in the final pic’s alt text As sign at the foot of the large mural: PUBLIC ART ON THE GREENWAY Jeffrey Gibson (he/him) your spirit whispering in my ear, 2024 Oil-based Enamels About his mural, the artist writes: "Your spirit whispering in my ear" are words that I wrote cartier this year as I thought about the challenges that my ancestors, and others, have endured during their lifetimes and how they met those difficulties with faith. courage, and strength. I often say the phrase "SAY A PRAYER" casually when I am about to do something that matters to me. It’s a simple way to call upon good energy and protection from those who have come before me. I am not only speaking to my ancestors but also to artists, past and present activists, the planet, the universe, and to living things surrounding us. The colorful patterns reflect the rising and setting of the sun, the vibrations of energy al around us, they point to what is above us and to what is below the ground underneath our feet. The faces are representations of two of these spirits while acknowledging that there are an infinite number of spirits witnessing our current world. The pins are from my personal collection of memorabila from different social and poltical equity movements that reflect one's right to make choices regarding our own bodies, feminist movements, the pursuit of peace, the definition of freedom, environmentalism, and the questioning of how we define what is rest or not. Finally, the snake is an image that I have been including in my work over the past few years to symbolize rebirth and transformation, as a reminder that time continues on and that there will be a time after this particular moment has passed - Jeffrey Gibson, May 2024 OSACHUSETTS MUSEUM MASS MoCA
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