I used a mix of painting and drawing with Posca latex markers. The fluidity of the final piece reflects the energy of the store, neighborhood and intersection of cultures that flow through every day.
“As I worked, I had the privilege to listen to conversations between customers and partners (employees). He was commissioned by the Starbucks Art Program, whose purpose is to work with local artists to develop unique pieces of art that are showcased in our stores. He aims to blend his influences together into what he calls “abstract, meditative constellations of movement.”įor a recent mural, Moses was inspired by the Starbucks store where it would live, too. In addition to his daughter, Moses draws inspiration from his Southern upbringing along with Black, African, Asian and Latinx diasporas. She inspires me to be a better person and an artist.” My greatest inspiration came from the birth of my daughter. I thrive in ambiguous spaces and love to learn and explore media of different kinds. “My parents always supported my creativity. Moses Sun, a Seattle-based artist, has been creating art for as long as he can remember. Thank you for the opportunity to stretch my creativity and taking care of logistics+documenting and for documenting our process. And I want to thank my friends and family that checked in on me. And to have Duante Wright killed during the same time, was too much to bear.
It felt surreal to be working an abstract painting of the United States while waiting for justice for George Floyd. I used abstraction through color, shape, and rhythm to dissolve state borders and reflect how we intersect and learn about one another through a kaleidoscope of digital and real-world experiences. I’m passionate about people finding common ground through sharing histories and traditions. The United States has often been described as a melting pot to reflect its makeup of many cultures, but I think it's more like a web built of the strata of many interlocking diasporas. A couple of studio visits and few months later and I started painting at their offices in Redmond. Late last year and reached out to see if I would be interested in creating a piece of art for Facebook Open Arts program.
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