THE SILENT WATCHER, PHILADELPHIA, 2019

In Philadelphia, Faith completed her largest mural to date, as of 2019.
Standing 11.000 square feet tall , this piece pays tribute to Noam Chomsky, and calls out for brotherly love. The mural has become a visual landmark and gateway from University City to West Philadelphia.

In Faith’s own words; ‘I come from a country that is seething with the frustration of uncontrollable violence and woman abuse, xenophobia , class and racial divide. And have moved to a country where there seems to be a fundamental crisis in the very soul of the nation. .

We know this ache of our lands.
And we all know personal ache.
Everybody has their struggle to bear.

And with the weight of the world on our shoulders,
we must still be able to live with empathy
We must somehow keep our hearts open.

The words on this wall are a reference to the City Seal of Philadelphia which calls out for brotherly love.
This is no small commitment.  

It also references a quote ‘Optimism is a strategy for a Better Future.’
Paying tribute to Noam Chomsky who was born in Philadelphia and is 91 years old this year.

The harsh experiences of life can easily make us fall into a negative world view,
But we each have the ability to transform this base metal of knowing suffering,
or inner psychological depression.
into the gold of higher aspiration.

The name of this mural is ‘The Silent Watcher’
We can be the silent watcher, who knows, who loves and who endures.’

Mural Arts Philadelphia is the nation’s largest public art program, dedicated to the belief that art ignites change, it’s 30 years of dedication to supporting the arts has earned Philadelphia worldwide recognition as the “City of Murals.”

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Photos by Chop ’em Down Films and Steve Weinik