Black Lives Matter street mural (Capitol Hill, Seattle) explained

Black Lives Matter street mural
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City:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates:47.6153°N -122.3189°W
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A "Black Lives Matter" street mural was painted in Capitol Hill, Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington in June 2020.[1] [2] Maintained by the Seattle Department of Transportation, the artwork has survived longer than many Black Lives Matter street murals across the United States.

Description and history

The text "Black Lives Matter" was first painted in large white letters on Pine Street between 10th and 11th avenues, during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest.[3]

After the letters began to deteriorate, the mural was etched permanently into the road surface in September[4] and repainted with colorful, block letters, each contributed by a different artist.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Mural artists include Takiyah Ward[9] and Kimisha Turner. The "E" in "matter" featured representations of graffiti seen around the city, and its artist was criticised for having included the anti-police slogan ACAB, apparently without notifying other artists.[10]

Maintenance and legacy

The mural is maintained by the Seattle Department of Transportation. To protect the pedestrian area, slower traffic lanes came to displace East Pine Street's curb parking. The work was refreshed in July 2022 and will require periodic maintenance over time.[11] [12] [13]

In March 2023, Amanda Ong of the South Seattle Emerald said the community gardens and the mural "are all that remain" of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest.[14] In June, Melissa Santos of Axios noted that Seattle's two Black Lives Matter murals have been preserved better than others across the United States. She wrote, "While some Black Lives Matter murals painted after the 2020 murder of George Floyd are getting paved over or worn away by traffic, Seattle has taken steps to restore its mural and make it permanent."[15] Jasmine Mahmoud of Black Arts Legacies called the mural "an enduring Seattle memorial" in mid-2023.[16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-06-11. How the Black Lives Matter street mural came together on Seattle's Capitol Hill. 2021-08-19. The Seattle Times. en-US. 2020-06-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200624050324/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/how-the-black-lives-matter-street-mural-came-together-on-seattles-capitol-hill/. live.
  2. Web site: 2020-09-21. Acknowledging botched first effort, City of Seattle announces plan with artists to quickly remove and recreate longer-lasting Capitol Hill Black Lives Matter mural. live. 2021-08-19. CHS Capitol Hill Seattle. en-US. 2021-06-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20210606173508/https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2020/09/acknowledging-botched-first-effort-city-of-seattle-announces-plan-with-artists-to-quickly-remove-and-recreate-longer-lasting-capitol-hill-black-lives-matter-mural/.
  3. Web site: Keimig. Jasmyne. CHOP's Black Lives Matter Mural Gets Scrubbed, Repainted, and Preserved. live. 2021-08-19. The Stranger. en. 2021-01-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119050704/https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2020/09/23/44977447/chops-black-lives-matter-mural-chops-black-lives-matter-mural-gets-scrubbed-repainted-and-preserved.
  4. News: Browning . Paige . Made in the CHOP, Seattle's BLM mural to become permanent . 24 August 2021 . www.kuow.org . 22 September 2020 . en . 5 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210805111639/https://www.kuow.org/stories/made-in-the-chop-seattle-s-blm-mural-to-be-permanent . live .
  5. Web site: Seattle restores damaged Black Lives Matter mural made during CHOP. 2021-08-19. king5.com. 22 September 2020 . en-US. 2021-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117194141/https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-chop-black-lives-matter-mural-restoration-work/281-d61dae73-eef0-438f-ba39-a3a190db2ede. live.
  6. Web site: Seattle artists restore Black Lives Matter street mural on Capitol Hill with help from city. 2021-08-19. king5.com. 3 October 2020 . en-US. 2021-03-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301153544/https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-artists-restore-black-lives-matter-street-mural-on-capitol-hill-with-help-from-city/281-3ff56905-e180-4552-a086-169ef7d1b183. live.
  7. Web site: 2020-10-04. Artists repaint Black Lives Matter mural on Capitol Hill. 2021-08-19. The Seattle Times. en-US. 2020-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025221707/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/artists-repaint-black-lives-matter-mural-on-capitol-hill/. live.
  8. News: Vansynghel . Margo . 16 artists, 1 message: Seattle's Black Lives Matter mural a year later Crosscut . 24 August 2021 . crosscut.com . en . 24 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210824092002/https://crosscut.com/culture/2021/06/16-artists-1-message-seattles-black-lives-matter-mural-year-later . live .
  9. Web site: 2023-01-15 . Martin Luther King Jr.'s impact resounds today in Seattle's Black arts, cultural communities . 2023-07-11 . The Seattle Times . en-US . 2023-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230711215937/https://www.seattletimes.com/life/martin-luther-king-jrs-impact-resounds-today-in-seattles-black-arts-cultural-communities/ . live .
  10. Web site: Miller. Cole. 2020-10-08. 'Black Lives Matter' mural with anti-police messaging causes controversy in Seattle. live. 2021-08-19. KOMO. 2021-01-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20210101121734/https://komonews.com/news/local/black-lives-matter-mural-with-anti-police-messaging-causes-controversy-in-seattle.
  11. Web site: 2022-07-10 . A permanent memorial to the 2020 protests, Capitol Hill's Black Lives Matter street mural gets fresh coat of paint . 2022-07-19 . CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News . en-US . 2022-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714230852/https://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2022/07/a-permanent-memorial-to-the-2020-protests-capitol-hills-black-lives-matter-street-mural-gets-fresh-coat-of-paint/ . live .
  12. Web site: Ortiz . Keldy . June 19, 2023 . Black Lives Matter street murals are fading away . Axios . July 11, 2023 . July 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230711215939/https://www.axios.com/2023/06/19/black-lives-matter-street-murals . live .
  13. Web site: Lindsay . Erika . 2022-11-01 . Artists Everywhere is Art Everywhere: Black Lives Matter Mural Restoration . 2023-07-11 . Art Beat . en-US . 2023-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002145005/https://seattlemulti.wpengine.com/wp-signup.php?new=artbeat . live .
  14. Web site: Ong . Amanda . 2023-03-14 . New Play '11th & Pine' Tells Behind-the-Scenes Story of Seattle's CHOP . 2023-07-11 . South Seattle Emerald . en-US . 2023-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230711220932/https://southseattleemerald.com/2023/03/14/new-play-11th-pine-tells-behind-the-scenes-story-of-seattles-chop/ . live .
  15. News: Santos . Melissa . June 21, 2023 . Seattle's restored Black Lives Matter mural is an outlier . Axios . July 11, 2023 . July 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230711215624/https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2023/06/21/seattle-black-lives-matter-mural . live .
  16. Web site: Takiyah Ward: Putting her best foot forward for Black artists . 2023-07-11 . Black Arts Legacies . en . 2023-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230711220932/https://blackartslegacies.crosscut.com/articles/takiyah-ward . live .

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