The GUiQ program is drawing ever closer to its final action for the summer. In order to begin organizing a graffiti mural, we have been searching for contacts in the community. (A later post will discuss the Junction Blvd. store, All the Right.) As a step in this direction, we were visited by Eder Muniz, from the Brazilian Projeto Salvador Graffita. He was one of 43 graffiti artists hired by the mayor of Salvador, Bahia, in order to transform graffiti in public spaces to inspirational murals.
The afternoon's activities consisted in a video explanation of his work in Salvador, a drawing/graffiti workshop and a GUiQ-led neighborhood tour. The youth shared last year's mural that depicts the history of Jackson Heights. They also expressed their concern with the lack of youth space, despite numerous private apartment gardens. These activities were followed up with a visit to 5 Pointz (Long Island City), where Eder was painting a mural inspired by yesterday's interactions.Fotos of Eder's work - http://www.flickr.com/photos/calangosderua/
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