Venice for Vaccines

Objective:

We wanted to create an accessible way to engage with street art and murals to spread the Free the Vaccine message and symbol.

The Project:

What worked?

The stencil is very easy to replicate (and the pdf can be downloaded)!

Original files can be provided for exhibition
• The work can be reproduced on site with instructions (provided)

Links:

• Venice Art Walls

Reflections from Carly Besser

What was the process/journey of creating this work?

Originally, our squad tried to explore working with a professional muralist to amplify the Free the Vaccine message. After a bit of research, and Franziska’s great advice to use the Venice Art Walls, we realized we could make our own stencil. Daria designed a stencil based off of the Free the Vaccine logo that could easily be replicated by others, and we spray painted away!

What were some of the responses to this work?

Visitors and artists at the Venice Art Walls were curious to know more about the logo design and the “Free the Vaccine for COVID-19 message.” And the artists at the wall were very kind about working around our design and ensuring that they wouldn’t cover it up (at least for the day).

What would be your next steps, building on this idea, if you had a million dollars and all the time and skills in the world?

If I could build on this idea, I would work with a group of professional muralists to design permanent Free the Vaccine for COVID-19 murals based in various cities across the globe.

If someone else were going to make/use/do something like this, what advice would you give them?

Have fun with your designs and locations! And wheatpaste is always a great alternative to spray paint.

About this project

Creators:

• Carly Besser
• Daria Bazzi
• Franziska Gartner

April, 2021

Image/graphic, Installation/Intervention

United States, Los Angeles

24 ” x 12 “

Public Domain

Download Original/High-Resolution File: FTV_Stencil.pdf