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Artists reflect on George Floyd in three new Minneapolis billboards Works by Seitu Jones, Xavier Tavera and Jim Denomie now tower over George Floyd Square. April 14, 2021 10:33am Text size Copy shortlink: A tear gas canister, labeled Don t let anyone convince you that non-violence is ineffective. George Floyd s face in blue, surrounded by re words ( repair, resolve, remake ). A reimagined scene from the Wizard of Oz with this text: All Mothers Were Summoned When George Floyd Called Out for His Momma. These billboards hover over the intersection of 38th and Chicago, where George Floyd s life was cut short last year. Twin Cities artists Xavier Tavera, Seitu Jones and Jim Denomie designed the billboards as part of the Social Justice Billboard Project initiated last July by NE Sculpture Gallery Factory with the intention of elevating the voices of BIPOC artists. ....