Aim for Change
Category: Big Art. Bigger Change.
Address
1616 Main St
Houston, TX 77002
Details
Artist: Gonzo247
The mural named, "Aim for Change", is about promoting a peaceful society and reducing all forms of violence, as highlighted in the @unitednations Sustainable Development Goal 16.1. In the U.S., gun violence is a leading cause of premature death, as guns kill more than 38,000 people and cause nearly 85,000 injuries each year. There are divides in the country on how to fix the issue of gun violence, but all sides agree it is essential to reduce mass shootings that plague the nation, from supermarkets to schools.
This mural is a tribute to changing the odds, to a world where we mute guns and foster peace. It features a colorful contemporary art graffiti piece where viewers are invited to decipher the artist's message, written in Wild Style letters of pop colors that say, "Change is certain. Change is OK. Keep an Open Mind. Educate. Evolve. End Gun Violence." Amongst this "assembly" of contemporary letters, the artist has hidden knotted guns inspired by the sculpture from artist Carl Frederk Reutersward that was made after his friend, John Lennon, was murdered and that can be seen today at the United Nations in New York.
This is a tribute to changing the odds, to a world where we mute guns and foster peace.
