“I’m hoping that Chelsea will see it, or know word of it, and that will just be some light and some comfort in her darkness, you know?”
Last weekend, at the DUMBO Arts Festival, artist Kyle Goen debuted his newest installation entitled "Who Is Chelsea Manning?" The larger-than-life portrait is comprised of 50 strands of mylar flags strung together to form the smiling face of Chelsea Manning. It took home the award for Best Project at the festival.
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The 1600 red flags, a reference to the White House's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue address in D.C., were wrapped up and labeled in manila envelopes before installation. They were cut to the appropriate length, raised up, and strung between two buildings on the day of the installation.
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