Title: Freedom Balloons
Artist: Daniel Salinas
Materials: balloons, ribbon, dirt
Freedom Balloons is a project that aims at commemorating and giving awareness to individuals who have sacrificed everything to cross the border. These balloons will be a mild commemoration for individuals who we lost in the desert in attempting to cross the U.S./Mexico border. The project will consist of blowing up brown balloons and filling up the house structure. Connected to the balloons will be a ribbon with small bags of dirt weighing them down. The dirt used to fill the bags will be dirt collected from the San Luis Mexico Border. Inside the bag will also be a small explanation of the significance of the dirt and the overall project. Balloons will be given away to spread awareness for the individuals and to commemorate their journey from one home to another.
