The D.C.-based artist and activist made more than 50 projections on the Trump International Hotel during Trump’s presidency. Now Bell is contemplating his next steps.
The four-day festival charged artists, performers, and speakers to focus on the themes of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
“History repeats itself if we let it.”
“I want to make some thing that is arresting and unexpected and makes people stop and wonder what they’re looking at.”
“In this city, where people are very serious, it’s important to do things that are absurd.”
The city saw an influx of new works this fall.
The work has since been taken down.
While there’s nothing quite like happening upon a provocative work of street art, they are also well worth seeking out.
A sticker of the North Korean leader’s grinning visage briefly had Washingtonians debating if that was actually an improvement on the smiling depiction of Cosby. But it didn’t last long.
The group behind those “One Love” stickers that appeared on “One Way” signs all over town said they would wash off easily. That was nearly three weeks ago. Time for justice!
