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- The original concept for We the People II began late last fall, at a time when many people were questioning what exactly our collective identity as “Americans” means.
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- In a nation so large and so diverse and in certain ways so divided, what do we have left to share that serves to connect us all?
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- October 27, Mia and her father at work on the mural
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- October 27, final day of painting
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- To explore these questions of identity and belonging, the main premise of We the People II is to capture the eyes of people who live, work, or pass through the Leather District.
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- Where did we come from, and what community do we belong to? What does it mean now, “We the People of the United States”?
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- I wanted to share with you all that on Saturday night (in the dark) with the help of my wonderful family, we finished “We the People ll”! (instagram post from Oct 30, 2017)
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- near intersection of Lincoln and Essex Streets
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- Fruit shapes in mural inspired by fruit shopping in C-mart
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- Fruit shapes in mural inspired by fruit shopping in C-mart
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- Mia Cross’ We the People 2. Fruit shapes in mural inspired by fruit shopping in C-mart
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- Fruit shapes in mural inspired by fruit shopping in C-mart
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- upper left keeps section of prior mural, by Kawandeep Virdee.
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- Compare with eyes in painting “We the People” on Mia Cross website
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- Compare with eyes in painting “We the People” on Mia Cross website
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- I hope that these personal connections create a sense of ownership for the people I met or who watched it evolve.
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- If you take pictures tag #wethepeople2 because it will grow my heart to see what you post!! (from Instagram post, October 30. )
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- market across from mural and parking lot
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- Compare with eyes in painting “We the People” on Mia Cross website
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- “We the People II” serves as a visual connection between members of this unique community.
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- Despite being strangers before, the mural became the glue between us.
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- To my surprise, people often approached me, and returned more than once, asking “is my eye up yet?”
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- These eyes – the entire mural – belong to people who may never meet one another, but who already share a bond by walking the same sidewalk, sitting on the same bench, or buying bananas in the same store!
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- A simple way to find it is to search c-mart on Lincoln street, Boston. (instagram post from Oct. 30, 2017)
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