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Mother Earth Reclaims by sbabuelo in Ann Arbor
Mother Earth Reclaims
November 2022, Latex Paint on Concrete Wall, River Rouge MI, 11.5’ x 90’, Team Leader/Artist, $10000 Budget, Sponsored by The Stamps School of Art & Design
This mural is an allegory where Mother Earth revitalizes a once-polluted landscape. It was created in River Rouge, a neighborhood of Detroit that was once the most polluted zip code in the state. Mother Earth dances and strides towards the Marathon oil refinery sitting on the other side of the highway, something which continues to pollute the landscape and contributes to the early deaths of many in the area. In this work, my team chose to imagine a hopeful future in which the landscape and people could heal and reclaim the land that is so important.
Meet the Artist
Meet the Artist
Ann Arbor, United StatesMy name is Samuel, and I am a graduate of the Stamps School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan. My specialties include environmental themes, figurative designs, fantastical creatures, and the synthesis between each subject. Monsters reflect human qualities by exaggerating the experiences we all face. Society is more valuable when we appreciate the things or people that are misunderstood. My art urges viewers to exercise their empathy by bringing out everyone's playful inner monster.
I love public works because each project presents a different artistic challenge. Through this medium, I bring attention to my intent, the surrounding community, and an area’s history that may not be immediately apparent.
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