Freedom Constellations Mural
Performing Statistics collaborated with young people for RISE for Youth and Code VA to create a mural envisioning a World Without Youth Prison across the street from the police department in Richmond, VA.
“I feel like public art is going to always be there. It can affect the future. When the police officers look out their window and see the mural I hope they feel challenged to make a change.” Khai, 17
Freedom Constellations: Dreaming of a World Without Youth Prisons is an interactive mural created by Performing Statistics in partnership with CodeVAand RISE for Youth.
Youth muralists: Iyana, Kayla, Khai, Kidaya, Ta’Dreama
Lead muralists: Mark Strandquist and Kate DeCiccio
Creative assistant: Naila Lyles-Elcock
Mural assistant: Emily Ellingsworth
Audio/Video Teaching Artists: Jasmine Leeward and Nicki Stein
CodeVA Eureka Workshop instructors: Zach Mulcahey and Natasha Kovacs
Youth Technologists: I.Rodriguez and Jakson
This mural was supported, in part, by the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation and the Robins Foundation.
