"We Are All One" is comprised of murals and 10,000 flags that will be distributed to pedestrians on 42nd Street. The flags, unexpected gifts handed out like fliers, symbolize shaking hands. The murals and the flags depict ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, one of the earliest forms of writing and communication, which the artist frequently uses in her work. To her, these abstract words have a comtemporary feeling and represent the secrecy of knowledge.
Artists' Biography
Rima Mardoyan-Smyth grew up in Hamburg, Germany, where she studied law, history and Islamic studies. She also studied art with Sigmar Polke at the Hochschule f. Bildende Kunste. For the last ten years she has lived and worked in New York City.
History of the Site
