Pangea Network New York and the Polish Army Veterans Association of America have undertaken an ambitious initiative to create an official memorial that would pay homage to the Warsaw Uprising participants.
The mural, to be painted by Rafał Pisarczyk, a Polish artist living in New York, will present the Warsaw Uprising symbols and the insurgents. It is to decorate the wall of the Polish National Home building in Greenpoint and after it is completed it will become the biggest Polish attraction in this area.
The main idea behind creating this giant graffiti is not only to commemorate the Warsaw Uprising heroes but also to educate the young generation of Americans and the Polish community in New York with regard to Polish history.
“It is to be a living memorial in tribute of the heroic people who fought in the Warsaw Uprising – stresses Grzegorz Fryc, Vice-President at Pangea Networks and the main originator of the mural. It is a modern formula to pay homage to the insurgents and a way to send a message about the Warsaw Uprising to the young generation in the spirit of the contemporary residents of Greenpoint: artists and very creative people. We want to reach these people by using their own language. Every year the mural will be painted again to remember new uprising participants who ended up in the United States”.
The official mural unveiling is planned for 3rd August 2014. It will be attended by Polish war veterans living in New York as well as representatives of local authorities and Polish community organisations. The list of invited guests includes Rita Cosby – a popular American journalist, the daughter of Ryszard Kossobudzki and author of a book about the Warsaw Uprising entitled Quiet Hero.
After the mural is painted there will be a documentary made to tell the story how it was created.
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Source: Pangea Network New York
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