A public art project initiated by ten members of the EUNIC Cluster New York featuring artists from Europe and the US.
Ten artists from Europe and the US developed and executed a mural on the Garden Wall at The Standard Hotel in the East Village along East 5th Street in one of New York’s most vibrant, artistic neighborhoods.
The mural design was created collaboratively in a series of workshops guided by Ukrainian-American mural artist Misha Tyutyunik. Each artist sketched their chosen symbols in their own respective style, embellishing them with personal associations from their heritage countries that helped shape their identity. During the creative process a cohesive framework emerged, balancing unity and individuality.
Banner by ACF New York. Click to enlarge.
“Garden of Collective Futures” is a project led by the Austrian Cultural Forum New York for EUNIC New York, in cooperation with the following partnering institutions: Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Center New York, Consulate General of Estonia in New York and Estonian Ministry of Culture, Lithuanian Culture Institute and Lithuanian Consulate-General in New York, Romanian Cultural Institute in New York, Delegation of Flanders to the USA, Goethe-Institut New York, Polish Cultural Institute New York, Ukrainian Institute of America, and Czech Center New York.
Photo: Bruce Bybee
The project was generously supported by EUNIC Global – European Union National Institutes for Culture, Europe’s network of national cultural institutes and organizations, with 39 members from all EU Member States.
Links:
- ACFNY website (more information and a list of all participating artists)
- Youtube Video
- Garden of Collective Futures Takes the East Village