About two years ago now, the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles contacted Angels Gate about curating a site-specific artwork for the La Salle Lofts. We put together a process that looked at several Southern California artists and ended up commissioning AGCC Studio Artist Slobodan Dimitrov to design a photo-based labour mural. Getting to curate a labour mural somehow seems both traditional and subversive at the same time, and I’m really excited to see the work realized in my community. See more photos of the installation here.
Extract from CRA/LA press release:
LA HARBOR- “The Longshore” a striking photographic mural by Los Angeles based artist Slobodan Dimitrov is the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA) newest addition to their growing list of timeless art that helps define their revitalization efforts throughout the City. The artwork measures approximately 200 sq.ft. and is a part of the 26-unit adaptive reuse La Salle Lofts project, located at 255 W. 7th Street, within the growing San Pedro Arts, Culture and Entertainment (ACE) District, of the Pacific Corridor Redevelopment Project Area. The pieces were commissioned through the CRA/LA Art Program, which requires developers working with financial participation from CRA/LA to contribute 1% of development costs to art projects, in association with developer Team Companies.
The mural is featured on the front of the parking structure just east of the original façade which is a separate building from the La Salle Lofts residences. ”The Longshore” draws distinct attention to the La Salle Loft residences, and the composition is a fitting tribute and recognition of labor in the development of one of the world’s largest international ports. The photographs depict the skill of working men and women in the harbor, and also celebrate the unique fact that San Pedro has an unusually high number of residents who are members of labor organizations.
Join us at 4:30 pm for the unveiling and then do the 1st Thursday thing.
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