This mural on the Unity Health Care building was created by Cita Sadeli, also known as MISS CHELOVE, in 2018. Says the artist: “Immigrants and people of color enrich our communities with invaluable cultural depth, extending our awareness into the broader world outside of our borders. Without these populations, the American tapestry simply would not exist.”
Sadeli said she was inspired to paint the mural after meeting with property owners at Unity Health Care, which has been around for more than 30 years, providing primary and specialized care to anyone who needs it, even if they are without health insurance, experiencing homelessness, incarcerated or undocumented immigrants. The mural depicts three “multicultural, multi-ethnic and multigenerational figures” – a grandmother, a young man and a child – adorned with flowers and leaves in front of a sunset. It features the word “welcome” in five languages – Spanish, Swahili, Vietnamese, English and Amharic – to reflect the languages spoken by most of Unity Healthcare’s patient population.
Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.
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