KOORY, 24 years old
DASHAWN, 18 years old
GANDA, 16 years old
FATIMA, 22 years old
YLIESS, 17 years old
JAMES, 24 years old
HAMAR, 17 years old
DENZEL, 23 years old
CASSANDRA, 17 years old
DOUNIA, 18 years old
SOUARÉ, 18 years old
ULRICH, 17 years old
July 31 2018. Bronx, USA.
July 31 2018. Bronx, USA.

CONVERGENCES #05

PROTEST WORKSHOP WITH TEENAGERS, SOUTH BRONX N.Y.C - U.S.A. 2018

 
Material used : Matte orange, black and white acrylic paint on wooden pannels
Wooden pannels: 91,5 x 61 cm
Font used : Mydriasis 1.0
Location : South Bronx, New-York City, U.S.A
In association with SAVE OUR STREET S.O.S BRONX, Ass Entraide 18, Ass L.A.I 19
Co-Producer : G.F.R ( fr )
 
Texts chanted in loop with an head held megaphone during the performance :

A BULLET IS A VIRUS
A BULLET IS A VIRUS
A BULLET IS A VIRUS

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WHEN SOMEONE IS SHOT NOT ONLY A BODY DROPS
NOT ONLY A BODY DROPS WHEN SOMEONE IS SHOT

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BURRY ALL GUNS, BURRY ALL GUNS, BURRY ALL GUNS
SILENCE THE FEAR THAT WHISPERS IN OUR HEARS
DRIVE AMBITION / PARK ANGER
DRIVE HOPE / PARK FEAR
ANGER + FEAR = DANGER


VIOLENCE IS CHOKING OUR YOUTH
VIOLENCE IS NOT THE REMEDY
STARV THE VIOLENCE LEECH THE PEACE
FIGHT THE PAIN HEAL THE STRUGGLE
PAIN % HEAL = STRENGTH
CREDIT THE VALUE OF LIFE


SHOOT POVERTY NOT PEOPLE
SHOOT POVERTY NOT PEOPLE
SHOOT POVERTY NOT PEOPLE


STOP / BRAINWASHING / KIDS
MONEY IS THE ROOF OF VIOLENCE
FREEDOM IS WORTH MORE THAN MONEY


A HOUSE IN DIVIDED WILL NOT STAND
UNITY MAKE US STRONGER
A LESSON IS A BLESSING
LESSEN YOUR STRESSING
ALWAYS FOWARD NEVER BACKWARDS


BOICOTEAR EL ODIO
LA VIDA ES PRECIOSA

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