Sep
6
Art for Change
Alicia Coria and two of her sons, Ivan Castro, 8, and Diego Castro, 10, never had a chance. As they crossed North Avenue at Kimball one afternoon last October, an 87-year-old driver lost control of his car, ran a red light and slammed into the mother and her children, killing them all.
Some communities chose anger as a way of dealing with grief. And some chose education. Guess which types of communities grow stronger?
Artists Mike Bancroft and Anthony Marcos Rea installed this portable mural on the intersection where Alice, Ivan and Diego lost their lives.
Stowe third graders, under the tutelage of artists Mike Bancroft and Anthony Marcos Rea, installed the portable mural.
The mural – a series of plastic silhouettes of students portrayed against a colorful background made with mylar tape – is affixed to two sides of a cyclone fence surrounding a vacant lot on the northeast corner of North and Kimball. It was officially unveiled at a May 17 ceremony attended by students, artists, neighbors and local officials.
I can say from experience that having visual reminders of community issues is a super effective way of provoking community debate and highlighting important issues. This mural not only honours the memory of the lives that were lost but educates and empowers the community to ensure it never happens again.
Nice.
Props: Wooster Collective
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