It's Time to Replace this Mural.

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2 ай бұрын

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There is currently a mural on the west side of the space we’ll be moving into. However, this mural depicts a revisionist version of history that does not align with our mission or our values.
As part of our project, we will be replacing this mural with one that embodies inclusivity and welcomes everyone to our space and community. We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve teamed up with the incredible artist Ruel Brown for this endeavor.
This mural is going to be a massive 75 feet long and 12 feet high. The message will be impossible to miss.
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@AugustFarmer 2 ай бұрын

I was literally just thinking about this the other day as I was walking by. I love the mock up, honestly the representation goes such a long way. I’ve been walking daily in downtown and really feel like an outsider at times. This helps me feel a bit less alone as I try and keep my head up. Thank you findlab🫶

@krystynawinn 2 ай бұрын

What an exciting project! One of my favorite parts of downtown Provo is the murals!

@taylorgrayson4311 2 ай бұрын

I love how the story about me had nothing to do with mural/new space ha

@thefindlab 2 ай бұрын

more important things to mention

@HueyPProductions 2 ай бұрын

I can't think of another lab that is making such a huge impact to the film community! Thank you for helping everybody out.

@thefindlab 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words!

@zarmckay 2 ай бұрын

You claim it is a revisionist, historically- inaccurate art installation. Respectfully I think the one thing more revisionist than that mural, is completely replacing it with an entirely different message. I think change is good but I don’t think it’s a good idea to be changing every art piece into something that doesn’t have a clear unifying purpose to the community. I would say the same thing about your current design that I would say about a clean monochromatic or colorful abstract style that many modern street art follows. The current mural, while definitely not perfect, reminds us of the history and foundation of the city we are all a part of. It’s been there for 20 years and still sparks meaningful conversations. It would be a shame to use this mural as a political means to prop up your Kickstarter instead of bringing local awareness to what your Kickstarter was presumably dedicated to….the art of analog film photography. 3:31

@jonathancanlas 2 ай бұрын

We're not trying to change every art piece. We're doing our part to change a mural that is on a building WE will occupy. The message in the mural does not align with our values or mission. We are replacing it with one that does. One that in our opinion shows this is a place for everyone. Can you interpret it another way? Sure. That is what art is right? But I know what our intent is. We want the new Analog Community Center to be a place for EVERYONE and we feel this mural shows that. If you interpret it another way, that's a you thing yeah? And provokes other questions as to why.

@shagrinshow9718 2 ай бұрын

…but you knew the beautiful mural was there when you signed the lease. Right? It seems a bit much to destroy the most intriguing mural in Provo. Why would you be a destroyer of art? I hope you reconsider your position and I hope the city or owner will not allow any changes. Sad.

@jonathancanlas 2 ай бұрын

@@shagrinshow9718 did you watch this video at all? It is pretty clear why I want to replace it.

@greggmom 2 ай бұрын

I just love y'all and wish I lived close!

@thefindlab 2 ай бұрын

Stop by if you're ever in Utah!

@harrisontrinca2416 2 ай бұрын

Love my lab!

@ailuminate Ай бұрын

Glad that mural is being replaced with something better

@knightsgallop 2 ай бұрын

You sent this email to me. That is My Space. You invaded it with your uninvited revisionist political agenda. An insult to Artistic Expression. As I will no longer be a customer exclude me from your mailing list. I will buy my film elsewhere.

@jonathancanlas 2 ай бұрын

You also signed up for our emails so there’s that…how any one sees this is as a political agenda says way more about you than our choice in mural.

@jonathancanlas 2 ай бұрын

Also, please get us your email so we can unsubscribe you if you haven't already!

@knightsgallop 2 ай бұрын

@@jonathancanlas I already took care of it. Yes I signed up and bought my first new rolls of Kodak’s reissue. That was before you went all political on me with this latest email. You could have simply painted your building as you see fit and I’d still be a customer. But I’ll move on. Your reply confirms I made the correct decision. Peace.

@jonathancanlas 2 ай бұрын

@@knightsgallop shaka!

@shaybabe904 2 ай бұрын

You keep mentioning being "inclusive." Who or what was being excluded?

@jonathancanlas 2 ай бұрын

with this current mural? the perspective of the Timpanogos native and their experience of loss of land and people.

@MrLilwallace 2 ай бұрын

Pioneers came into the valley, made promises not to overfish and hunt too much game, promptly broke those promises, murdered a native man and tried to cover it up, then refused to pay restitution for the crime. They then issued an extermination order against the Timpanogos, deciding it was better just to eliminate them than deal with the headache apparently, and quickly destroyed the tribe, murdering the men and older boys and sending those women and children who'd survived off to Salt Lake to be servants/slaves, or adopting them into families and erasing their culture. This genocide happened pretty much inside of a year of the Timpanogos agreeing to a treaty with the settlers. The current mural paints a happy, co-existing picture of the past that didn't exist.

@jonathancanlas 2 ай бұрын

@@MrLilwallace yuuuuuuup