'!Pa*Lante (to Cúcala)!' Mural Installation
created for Now + There's Public Art Accelerator Program, Cohort 4

"'Pa*Lante', a new mural conceived by street artist Rixy, embodies the collective empowerment of feminism through the representation of a Latinx woman and her canine sidekick. This colorful and vibrant piece reflects the powerful ways women of color are moving forward and the honest journeys they navigate, including combating Latin machismo. Furthermore, Rixy’s storyworld mirrors the onward gaze of breaking through the intoxication of social injustice, inner chainlinks, and machismo control, into power and tranquility. The mural lies at the intersection of several generational cultures and timelines.
The mural is sited in Roxbury, where she grew up near Centre Street and Columbus Ave, as an ode to the neighborhood’s racially and socioeconomically diverse cultures. She hopes that the accessibility of mural art will remind us that all voices deserve to be spotlighted, and she especially wants women to see the piece as a reflection of themselves."

from Now+There