Integration - Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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"Integration" is the title given to a painted utility box located outside the City Market at 47 Charlotte Street in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Waymark Code: WM1700C
Location: New Brunswick, Canada
Date Posted: 11/10/2022
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"Integration" is a colorful painted utility box in the style of Mexican "Day of the Dead" art work by Mexican born artist Fabiola Martinez Rodriguez. See: Link
The sidewalk side of the box features the face of a young women wearing a makeup mask, bright red lipstick and elaborate black designs on her face. She is depicted against a yellow background wearing a blue blouse with a yellow diamond pattern design and wearing flowers in her hair. She is surrounded by colorful flower petals and a single orange maple leaf. The remaining three sides form a continuous image of flowers and maple leaves against a background of shades of green.
A sign on the front of the painted utility box is inscribed:
"INTEGRATION"
This is a public art work that represents the multiculturalism in Saint
John, New Brunswick and the warmth of welcoming newcomers.
“Day of the Dead” Mexican cultural heritage.
is a painting created by the artist Fabiola Martinez
Rodriguez, assisted by her two young boys, Isaiah and Elijah Arbeau.
presented by:
Upt♡wn
SAINT JOHN
Name of Artist: Fabiola Martinez Rodriguez and Isaiah and Elijah Arbeau.
Title of the Art: Intergration
Year Decorated: 2022
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