"The art piece, entitled "Elevar La Cultura" - and subtitled "A Tribute to Hustle, Heritage, and Survival" - is inspired by street food vendors and undocumented workers, according to the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, which is hosting the piece. Created by the Brooklyn-based artist Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez, the coolers are stacked to resemble a Mayan pyramid and are decorated with mirrors, marigold garland, and fake fruit."
""Blending ancestral symbolism with contemporary survival tools, the installation reclaims space and uplifts the beauty, resilience, and cultural power of marginalized communities," the artist's website says. "These coolers carry more than food or flowers. They carry stories. They carry legacy. They carry dreams." "I've got a lot of coolers in my basement, but I don't see them as art," one onlooker told Boston.com while looking at the installation Thursday. But the piece is "not a bad thing," he added."
An installation of Coleman coolers spray painted gold stands near South Station, stacked to resemble a Mayan pyramid and adorned with mirrors, marigold garland, and fake fruit. The work, titled Elevar La Cultura and subtitled A Tribute to Hustle, Heritage, and Survival, draws inspiration from street food vendors and undocumented workers and is hosted by the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy. Several coolers contain Catholic, Asian, and Latin statuettes and marigolds that evoke ofrendas. A rear painting depicts a mother breastfeeding. The artist describes the coolers as symbols of ancestral resilience, culture, and survival, while many passersby only glance briefly.
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