“GENERATIONAL SPIRIT”
Felipe Ortiz & Silvia Lopez Chavez
“As a new resident of East Boston, I love the opportunity to integrate with my community. I had the pleasure of working with local artist and muralist Silvia Lopez Chavez. We collaborated with the East Boston Social Center and its community. We surveyed many East Boston residents prior to the creation of our mural. ‘Generational Strength’ was a reoccurring theme. We decided to represent one member of each generation currently living in East Boston. This was a highly celebrated mural as we had a block party by our mural. We were recognized by our elected officials and supported by our lovely community.”
-Felipe Ortiz
Boston.com
Here’s what’s behind the new public mural in East Boston
“Each generation is supporting each other, is proud of who they are and what they bring to the table, and also lifting the future,” Lopez Chavez told WGBH, adding that the use of patterns on the mural’s background represents a multitude of cultures.”
