The Seed of Diversity
Participants
- Emily Torres,
- Eric Bernal,
- Emily Manwaring,
- Bien Aldiano,
- Kimberly Basurto,
- Jeyla Cross,
- Annabelle Diaz,
- Hugo Hernandez,
- Kelvin Ortiz,
- Kevin Iglesias,
- Janice Lin,
- Teana Mackey,
- Paula Malhavo,
- Pallak Malhortra,
- Leanne Menguito,
- Luis Polanco,
- Jenna Priego,
- David Quinde,
- Joanna Ramos,
- Joana Ramos,
- Layla Rodriguez,
- Irma Riego,
- Josie Samuda,
- Braxton Saula,
- Audrey Selyaro,
- Erick Vargas,
- Yarlin Vargas,
- Christopher Venupo,
- Jesus Ventura,
- Xi Wang,
- Jack Wong,
- Bingpul Ye,
- Ying Zhang
Community Partners
NoneNeighborhood
Location
97-27 57th AvenueCorona, NY 11369United States
Designed by a talented team of High School for Arts and Business students, The Seed of Diversity illustrates the diversity of the neighborhood of Corona, a vibrant community which is home to multi-generational families representing a multitude of cultures, nationalities, and ethnicities. The mural was installed on the side of Food Bazaar Supermarket, adding a conversation around food diversity and how to support it into the fabric of the design. The mural design is anchored by an image of an elder, knitting a quilt, illustrating the tight knit nature of the neighborhood. In the middle of the mural image is a baby designed to evoke a seed with roots emerging from it. Two large hands move to embrace the baby, representing the community taking care of its future. A dragon in the shape of a subway train gives further shape to the composition.
