Waterfront Marketplace Mural - Marigot, St. Martin
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The Waterfront Marketplace mural is located on the public restroom building in the marketplace in Marigot, St. Martin.
Waymark Code: WMGEF6
Location: Saint Martin
Date Posted: 02/22/2013
Views: 13
Marigot is the capital and commercial hub of the French Overseas Department of St. Martin in the Caribbean. It shares an island with the more highly developed former Dutch colony of St. Maarten.
At one time Marigot was a sleepy fishing village and regional marketplace. Development has transformed the village to a playground for the wealthy and has changed the economy. This mural depicts aspects of the the commercial activity that was once the basis for the economy of the area and which still persists, albeit in diminished importance.
A 60' long by 7' high mural has three joined panels, all signed by the same artist, Chance Damien, with the same date May 27, 2006. On the left is a group of St. Martin men and women in a marketplace surrounded by local produce, mostly bananas. The middle panel shows a pair of fishermen in a rowboat hauling in their catch in a net. The third panel depicts a butcher, in work clothes, preparing sausages while woman wearing a light colored dress and hat approaches while carrying a bag.
City: Marigot
Location Name: Public restroom
Artist: Chance Damien
Date: May 27, 2006
Media: paint on stucco
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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