Artist Edwin Gil To Participate In Carolinafest During Dnc

Gil’s “Quilting Differences” Takes Center Stage To Highlight Diversity
 
Aug. 29, 2012 - PRLog -- CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AUGUST 29, 2012) – Contemporary, conceptual artist Edwin Gil will be one of four local artists to participate in the Mayor’s Legacy Project at CarolinaFest during the Democratic National Convention (DNC).  CarolinaFest will take place on Monday, September 3 from 10am to 6:15pm in the Harvey B. Gantt Center parking lot, 551 South Tryon Street, and is open to the public. This interactive project combines technology with art to create a basis for thoughtful discussions among immigrant communities about race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, and many other factors that affect participants’ perspectives on the world.
“This project allows people of many different backgrounds and viewpoints to express themselves and show how they can empower those here at home and abroad through visual arts,” says artist Edwin Gil. “In addition to cultural awareness and unity, Quilting Differences demonstrates how our childhood memories shape how we all view the world around us. I’m thrilled to be a part of the DNC and look forward to working convention attendees and the Charlotte community.”
"Edwin Gil is a shining example of what hard work, determination and courage can do within our communities as we build social capital," says Jennifer Roberts, At Large Mecklenburg County Commissioner. "Art is universal and can be used to communicate across political, socioeconomic and racial boundaries. I am very excited that Edwin will be a part of CarolinaFest and he is to be commended for his talent and his desire to bring cultures together through art."
Legacy Project artwork, including Gil’s, will be on display during the DNC at the Harvey B. Gantt Center from Tuesday, September 4 to Thursday, September 6 from 11am to 7pm.
For more information on Quilting Differences or any of Edwin Gil’s social art projects, visit www.edwingil.com, find him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EdwinGil.FAN or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/EdwinGil.
About Edwin Gil: Born December 11, 1971 in Itagui, Colombia, Edwin Gil is a contemporary conceptual artist best known for his vibrant colors and proprietary paint technique used to achieve depth and movement in his works. Gil combines his post-graduate studies in Psychology, as well as knowledge gained by working with great Colombian artistic masters like Hector Favio Castaño and Jorge Botero Lujan, to find meaning in the ordinary. In doing so, he has developed three fundamentals for painting – for fun, for love, for life – that can be seen throughout his work. After moving to the U.S. in 2000 and a short stint in Miami, Gil established himself in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he became the principal focus of Hispanic art.
The Charlotte in 2012 Convention Host Committee is a non-profit, non-partisan organization established by the city of Charlotte to fulfill obligations of the master contract with the Democratic National Convention Committee. In addition to those obligations, Charlotte in 2012 will host CarolinaFest 2012, a free family friendly Labor Day Celebration that will occur in Uptown Charlotte to kick off the convention. During CarolinaFest and the convention, the Legacy Village will highlight efforts by the community and our partners to support Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx’s convention legacy programs. The Legacy Village will be home to engaging exhibits and fun activities that will inspire festivalgoers to take steps to become involved in their communities and carry these legacies forward. The four convention legacy programs are; Healthy Children, Healthy Families; Youth Employment and Civic Education; Building a Broader, More Inclusive Economy; and Energy, Technology, and Sustainability. For more information, visit www.CarolinaFest2012.com.
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