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Masks Save Lives



MASKS SAVE LIVES POSTER

In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Amplifier, a non-profit media lab, launched a Global Emergency Campaign asking artists around the world to create symbols that promoted public safety and best practices, mental health, well-being, and that envisioned the better world we know is possible on the other side of this pandemic.

Amplifier received 10,500+ submissions from 46 countries around the world. In the end over 100 pieces were selected—including 30 California based artists—and my poster design was selected and distributed in 10 cities in the United States as well as in 3 cities in Europe as banner drops, wheat-paste murals in the streets, digital projections and video installations. Selected pieces were distributed internationally, both online and in physical locations where they were needed most.

In partnership with w1curates, my work was displayed alongside Shepard Fairey’s artwork on the streets of London to help flatten the curve through a balance of art and message. Additionally, it was exhibited at a pop-up art show in Los Angeles and later inducted into the Library of Congress.






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Date of completion: 2020
Masks Save Lives
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Masks Save Lives

In 2020, at the height of the pandemic, Amplifier, a non-profit media lab, launched a Global Emergency Campaign asking artists around the world t Read More

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