T.I.R.R.C. - TENNESSEE IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE RIGHTS COALITION MURAL
THE STORY:
70ft x 20ft spray paint on corrugated metal.
TIRRC wanted to fully transform their new building and bring it to life, full of color and movement and messaging of inclusiveness for all.
They wanted me to create a wild abstract piece that represented the colorful world we live in, migration (the fractals mosaic pattern flowing through the building) and movement, with tons of bright, bold colors, shapes, textile patterns. The building is going to be an incredible community space, surrounded by a soccer field, playground, gardens, more murals and set just south of Nashville in the neighborhood of Antioch, where I spent some of my teenage years.
2 other amazing artists, Woke3 and Cosby Hayes, created pieces for the other sides of the building, to make it a fully wrapped stand alone structure, shining like a beacon of positivity, hope, freedom and welcomeness in the community :)
The message is “Welcome home, Welcome all”.
I can’t wait to see the space filled with families learning, playing and creating!
More about TIRRC below:
MURAL TIMELAPSE
MUSIC: BLUESTAEB
MORE ABOUT TIRRC
Since our founding in 2003, TIRRC has grown from an informal network of community leaders into one of the most diverse and effective coalitions of its kind, a model for immigrant rights organizations in the Southeast and throughout the United States.
We are nationally recognized for our multiethnic, multigenerational coalition building, effective legislative advocacy, and award-winning communications initiatives. We organize both individual immigrant and refugees, as well as organizations that serve immigrant and refugee communities.
Mission
The Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) is a statewide, immigrant and refugee-led collaboration whose mission is to empower immigrants and refugees throughout Tennessee to develop a unified voice, defend their rights, and create an atmosphere in which they are recognized as positive contributors to the state.
Vision
We are a coalition of immigrants, refugees, and allies working to lift up fundamental American freedoms and human rights and build a strong, welcoming, and inclusive Tennessee. We believe that real and lasting change must be led by those directly affected by injustice, and for this reason community organizing and leadership development are the core strategies we use to realize our vision. We bring together diverse immigrant communities throughout the state to examine root causes, find common interests, and organize for better conditions. We strive to lift up the voices of directly affected people and invest in leaders at the grassroots level, and to ensure our theory of change is reflected in the way we make decisions, in the work we undertake today, and in the course we set for the future.
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