LGBTQ artist J Manuel Carmona painted a mural last month on a utility box in SF. But within 48 hours of finishing the project, someone painted over it.Artist J Manuel Carmona painted a mural last month on a utility box in the Mission District. He says he was inspired by his good friend Juanita MORE! -- a drag queen and activist."I felt horrible. I feel violated. I feel disrespected and humiliated," Carmona said.
"As an artist, no one should see their work defaced like that. Also as a Queer, Latino, proud citizen, I don't believe censorship like that should happen or be permitted," Carmona said."There is definitely a precedent for vandalism and having things being tagged. But this feels a lot more of an attack against the Queer community, and in this instance, feels really targeted," said Meredith Winer with Paint the Void.
We are aware of the video of the mural being painted over and it pains us to see any work of art destroyed in such a manner. The San Francisco Arts Commission condemns any act of vandalism and destruction of public art. This mural, while privately funded and not part of the Civic Art Collection, helps beautify the neighborhood and urban environment.
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