Traffic Control Box

Traffic Control Box

Matt Lu

The artwork for this project was inspired by the stories and the people from the Chandler neighborhood that my student/partner artist lives in. She spoke of a tight knit Latinx community facing the ever-present challenges of gentrification, with the impending change of time and progress leaving many by the wayside. In our conversations together, we imagined a fantastical world where the community could rise up against this invisible enemy, and claim the presence of the people forever on the streets they call home. The alebrijes represent the spirit of the people against the backdrop of the soulless structures of so-called progress and the faceless musculature of time.

Source: City of Chandler