We Are Universal

Celebrating Philadelphians from the trans, gender non-conforming, and non-binary communities.

artist Kah Yangni

We Are Universal © 2021 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Kah Yangni, Cake Life Bake Shop, 1306 Frankford Avenue. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • location Cake Life Bake Shop
  • Neighborhood

    Fishtown / Kensington

  • completion date

    September 28, 2021

Project Images 

  • We Are Universal dedication, September 28, 2021. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • We Are Universal in-process, September 8, 2021. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Morris Home Project Paint Day & Showcase in Clark Park, July 28, 2021. Photo by Akeil Robertson.

  • We Are Universal dedication, September 28, 2021. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • We Are Universal dedication, September 28, 2021. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Morris Home Project Paint Day & Showcase in Clark Park, July 28, 2021. Photo by Akeil Robertson.

  • We Are Universal in-process, September 8, 2021. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • We Are Universal dedication, September 28, 2021. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Morris Home Project Paint Day & Showcase in Clark Park, July 28, 2021. Photo by Akeil Robertson.

About the Project 

We Are Universal is a mural celebrating Philadelphians from the trans, gender non-conforming, and non-binary communities. The mural, created by artist Kah Yangni (they/them), features text collectively created through a workshop with Morris Home residents. Photographs by Angel Edwards (they/them) were also taken of members of Morris Home at Bartram’s Garden, and they were used as reference images to inspire the illustrations.

 

City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbilities Services
Stavros Niarchos Foundation.

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