They do it for the love of community, the beautification of the neighborhoods and for the good of the people who live there.
Thousands of murals color the state of New Jersey. In cities like Newark and small towns like Flemington, outdoor art beautifies businesses, downtown districts, schools, church grounds, parks, public buildings, unoccupied structures and areas near public transit hubs.
“He makes money from people who have had their car windows shot out, but he wanted to have a message of peace on the side of his building,” Rainbow said. In Trenton, works by Rainbow are plentiful. And, “Increase the Peace” is just one series intended to convey a message. “We Are Survivors” is a three-part series that was done in the days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other murals in the series can be found at Sprout U School of the Arts and a four-panel piece at North Broad and Perry streets. The work was completed by Malcolm Rolling, 32, and Hans Lundy, 30, and their apprentices over an approximate two-week period this summer. The mural is massive; it measures 270 feet wide by 45 feet high at its highest point.
Their hard work was a labor of love. Rolling said, “This mural is for the people of the community ... we want to get this right. It’s not for us ... it’s for the people of this neighborhood.” They said they hope it inspires positive conversation about fatherhood.areas of a city should benefit from quality artwork. Rolling said, “We came to this area deliberately; it’s very important that quality art exist downtown in cultural arts district, but in the neighborhoods, too.
“I’m the product of really good mentoring,” Rolling, 32, said. “My mother saw something in me and encouraged me,” he said, adding, “My entire life I’ve benefited from solid mentoring.” He credits his mother and other family members as well as Gilbert. Rolling, who was born in Newark and hails from East Orange, spent much time in North Carolina, where he earned a bachelor of arts degree in studio art from Elizabeth City State University. But the artist was drawn back to Essex County, where he serves as chief operating officer ofYENDOR was created “to address the need for integrated public art in the city of Newark.” At YENDOR, the belief is that “public art is an anchor for economic growth and quality of life for residents.
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