June 9, 2016

Ohrn Image — Soul Gardens

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Soul Gardens:  Astoria Hotel and garden — 769 E Hastings

Soul Gardens is a community public art project led by W2 Community Media Arts that investigates the cultural history of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) as told through stories of food, gardening, and community. A collaboration between five muralists and five artist researchers the project draws heavily on individual and shared narratives within founding DTES cultural groups including the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam Nations, and African, Chinese, Japanese and European settlers.

Muralists:
Jordan Bent, Indigo, Scott Sueme, Melanie Shambach, Take5.

Researchers:
Wayde Compton, Lani Russwurm, Anne Marie Slater, Sid Tan and Cease Wyss.

View more photos and videos documenting the mural on AHA Media’s website.

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