ROOTS OF KNOWLEDGE

Groundswell Community Mural Project ©
www.groundswellmural.org

Mosaic Tile on wall
30 ft x 15 ft
2010

Lead Artist: Belle Benfield
Artist Assistant: Sophia Dawson
Youth Artists: Sandra Aghedo, Suzan Aghedo, Adan Palermo, Alexander Battle, Devante Dudley, Akeana Hopper, Mei Kazama, Maya Pruitt, Gage Cook, Mina Kobayashi, Flabio Tiberius Perez, John Cepeda
Location: La Vida Shoes, 54th Street and 5th Ave, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Community Partners: Brooklyn Public Library

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Roots of Knowledge highlights the role of the Brooklyn Public Library as an invaluable resource in ints community and libraries as one of the foundations of a free society. The design features images of three intertwined trees, each representing an aspect of the Library's relationship to its users. The background of the composition includes scenes of Sunset Park, the Brooklyn neighborhood where the mural is located.