About the Project 

Running down the center of South Broad Street, along its median, Mat Tomezsko’s 14 Movements: A Symphony in Color and Words is a brightly colored, mile-long temporary mural that serves as a vibrant gateway between City Hall and South Philadelphia during the Democratic National Convention. Presented by Mural Arts and the DNC Host Committee, the mural is painted on a temporary vinyl ground covering and stretches 14 blocks from City Hall to Washington Avenue.

The visual movement of 14 Movements unfolds like a classical sonata: rippling colors and forms are introduced, developed, and then revisited as onlookers make their way up or down one of the city’s busiest corridors. The work will also feature words and imagery found in Philadelphia Poet Laureate Yolanda Wisher’s celebrated book of poems, Monk Eats an Afro. Tomezsko’s painterly symphony represents the desire of all people to be seen, heard, and represented, and reflects the importance of placing open discussion and the exchange of ideas at the forefront of our democratic society.