humanitarian Art project and social movement stops by Folly to collect hand impressions
Special to The Current
The Folly Beach Fishing Pier played host to a traveling art and humanitarian project on Tuesday, July 28. The Flag For Hope made a stop at the Edge of America as it continues its tour across 60 U.S. cities this summer to gather handprints from local residents.
Approximately one-hundred folks participated in this unique art installation, becoming one of an estimated 5,000 Americans who will contribute to the project, which represents unity, freedom, patriotism, and love. It will be preserved in a museum alongside other impressions of humanity from around the world.
The Flag For Hope is headed up by artist Marcos Antonio and is comprised of a canvas depicting Old Glory. Participants placed a paint hand impression on the flag and were photographed and videoed as an extension of the art project.
The art project, an effort to build the US flag with paint handprints, began on Memorial Day Weekend at the Indianapolis 500 and will be completed in New York City on Sept. 11 with participation by survivors and heroes from the 9/11 tragedy. Other U.S. stops include select sites in Oklahoma City, Boston, New Orleans, and national and historic sites. Forty similar panels of artwork have been completed in 20 countries as part of a larger project called Impressions of Humanity by the artist Marcos Antonio.
For more information on the Flag For Hope or the artist and his projects, visit www.flagforhope.com or www.ImpressionsofHumanity.com.
