Chenlin Cai says his art has a purpose: to build an understanding of Asian culture.
Philadelphia has thousands of murals, and one artist is passionate about having Asian culture reflected in more of them.Philadelphia has thousands of murals, and one artist is passionate about having Asian culture reflected in more of them.Chenlin Cai's current project is a mural inside what will soon be an office space at 1735 Market Street.
It features different symbols of his hometown in China and his new home in Philadelphia, which he moved to 14 years ago. In the mural, a rendition of the William Penn Statue juxtaposes the figure of a local hero in Cai's hometown.Cai says his art has a purpose: to build an understanding of Asian culture.He strives to shatter those stereotypes with his work. He has done murals in China and in Philadelphia.The 21-story-high Crane Building in Chinatown now features a mural by Cai and three other artists.
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