MAKE/SPACE Mural Project

by Andréa Searle
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Description

A mural project for Open Space Artist Run Centre through the City of Victoria My Great Neighbourhood Grant.

Artwork Statement

Motivated by the resilience of the Black and Indigenous People of Colour (BIPOC) community in Victoria, Andréa Searle created a mural as “reclaimed safe space, a visible reminder to refuel our energy through community bonds, through our ancestral ties, and through sharing and illustrating our stories.”

About Andréa Searle

Biography

Andréa Searle is a queer Afro-latinx/Ojibwe artist working and residing on W̱SÁNEĆ territory. They are a practicing tattoo artist in Victoria, and they currently strive to provide a safe space for the LGBTQ+ and POC communities to adorn their bodies in this city.

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Andréa Searle brings a fresh new outlook to tattooing, drawing inspiration from Michoacana folk art, Catholic iconography and the Dada art movement.

Outside of tattooing Andréa creates mixed media pieces that explore latency between the body and soul, Dominican Santeria, and the deification of POC bodies to bring light to a world that continues to depict them in darkness.

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Details

Artwork Type
Mural
Medium
Paint
Dimensions
Two stories
Unveiled Date
9/1/2019
Year Unveiled
2019
Month Unveiled
9
Site
510 Fort Street (alley)
Artwork Category
Community Public Art
Artwork Selection Process
Community: Community Project Civically Funded
Location
Victoria > Downtown