Democracy is Within Your Eyesight painting series

The public is invited to view Democracy is Within Your Eyesight, a series of new paintings by Northeast Minneapolis-based artist Witt Siasoco, in a temporary Arcana Building Storefront Art Installation, 920 Lowry Ave., at the corner of Lowry Avenue NE and Central Avenue NE.

The paintings combine bold, colorful symbols and pop imagery to entice viewers to draw their own connections and meaning from chaos. Framed by the title Democracy is Within Your Eyesight, placed in and context by the recent murders of Daunte Wright and George Floyd, and illustrated further by Siasoco’s renderings of eyes open and eyes closed, the series encourages visitors to keep their eyes open and responsive to the times that we are living in.

This project is supported by the Arcana Lodge #187 (arcana-187.org) and Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association (hnia.org). Check out more of Siasoco’s art at wittsiasoco.com.