Sunset Park
Welcome to the future
Thanks and kudos to artist Viamoana “Moana” Niumeitolu for sharing her talents by creating the mural, “We Come from the Future,” which adorns the façade of the Turning Point offices in Sunset Park.
The mural, unveiled on Aug. 29, celebrates the power of possibility and was a true community project, which included the residents of the community.
The artist explained: “With this mural, we worked with immigrant and indigenous communities in Sunset Park. We worked with grandmothers, mothers, and their daughters in creating a public and permanent mural that honors their ‘herstories,’ their lives, their families, and Sunset Park.”
Turning Point is a community-based non-profit organization that offers health and social services to the homeless, people living with HIV-AIDS, and those struggling with addiction.
“We are thrilled that Moana has chosen clients of Turning Point Brooklyn to work with her on this project,” said executive director Tata Traore-Rogers. “This has provided an invaluable opportunity for the women of our community to find healing and self-actualization through artistic expression. The mural also creates a welcoming and beautiful new façade to the building that serves as our main office.”
Turning Point [5220 Fourth Ave. at 53rd Street in Sunset Park (718) 360–8100].
