A group of tech-driven artists from Oakland kicked off their inaugural Juneteenth hackathon this week, a tech event aimed at changing the way art is discovered and seen in their communities through a 21st century lens.
One local muralist is finding a new path to present his work.It's dusk after a long day at work. Timothy B is in a space where a spray of paint is adding another stroke of creativity to his mural. 'When you're on the wall, nothing behind me, nothing around me matters as much as what I'm doing in front of me,' the artist explained. The Oakland muralist says his trees are a reminder of damage done in the past, and a call to fix what's broken.
McDuffie has added historical context with speeches and audio that can be accessed by pointing a phone while passing by. 'You've known how to do this for a while. Now let's bring that over here and introduce it in another way,' said McDuffie. Newton and Seale suddenly 'come to life.' It's one example of introducing a community of artists to a platform where strokes of digital creativity can be added.
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