https://ourboundaries.com 2023-06-26 daily 1.0 https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/image03.jpg https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/image01.jpg https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/image02.jpg https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/image04.jpg https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/gallery01/3bddc772.jpg Close up three 8'x5' vertical banners, the far one is white with a screenprinted rainbows pattern, the middle says "WE WON'T LISTEN" on a floral backgrouynd, and the nearest is a zigzag tie dye of the Philly Pride flag https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/gallery02/04891d01.jpg Untitled https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/gallery03/0ae32c93.jpg Untitled https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/image06.jpg A pile of laminated paper signs, three of which show artist's statements for individual works, and one of which is an overall explanation of the project. a photo of all three current barriers is the background https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/image07.jpg A pile of laminated paper signs, three of which show artist's statements for individual works, and one of which is an overall explanation of the project. a photo of all three current barriers is the background https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/image05.jpg A pile of laminated paper signs, three of which show artist's statements for individual works, and one of which is an overall explanation of the project. a photo of all three current barriers is the background https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/gallery04/61728732.jpg This was the initial launch! We "sailed" through the crowds on our way to find protests to disrupt! https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/gallery04/03b62c0c.jpg Without the context of protestors, some attendees were confused about the phrase "We Won't Listen", but that got cleared up quickly https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/gallery04/f913b8db.jpg Setting up in front of the first group of protestors we passed. They kept going as if they didn't notice us, but did start talking about us "They're blocking you to censor us so we can't engage!" type stuff https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/gallery04/1fe77702.jpg As soon as people were done reacting to the art itself, they moved on, which I found a PERFECT response. We deprived protestors of an audience without them even being able to tell nobody was listening https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/gallery04/c12105a0.jpg Street view from further away https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/gallery04/2d95a01d.jpg View of the sorts of signs we were blocking https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/gallery04/754b9ebd.jpg Look at how barren it is! There was a massive crowd when we first arrived https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/gallery04/d7b5baf3.jpg The most amazing thing, which I (foolishly, lol) failed to anticipate - people started posing and taking photos in front of the art!!! I was over the MOON about this!!! To see the community engage with the work is exactly what I had hoped would happen https://ourboundaries.com/assets/images/gallery04/912d1a07.jpg I love this photo - an attendee, posing and feeling (I hope) powerful; art created by local, LGBTQIA+ artists for the purpose of empowering our community, held by volunteers from a local church; and a bunch of failed protestors!