JR unveils new mural in honor of George Floyd and Adama Traoré in Paris
In honor of George Floyd and Adama Traoré’s deaths— Traoré was a young Black man who died in police custody in France almost four years ago—acclaimed French artist JR recently unveiled his new mural in Paris.
The artwork portrays one eye of Floyd on one wall and one eye of Traoré on another wall, work by JR and art director Ladj Ly and students from his film school.
The 4-year-old calls for Traoré’s justice have been reignited with the death of Floyd, causing over 23,000 people across France paid homage to both Traoré and Floyd, denouncing systemic racism and police brutality in cities such as Lyon, Lille, Nice, Bordeaux, and Metz.
JR took to Instagram to share: “Things are different in France and in the US: violence, police, justice, prisons, etc. But in France, like in the US and in many other countries, Blacks are too often victims of racism and discrimination. Together, we must change that.”