Stop by The Forum to view In Science We Trust, a multi-panel mural from artist DISTER RONDON, installed in The Forum's east Atrium for a limited time.
Washington Heights-based artist and educator DISTER RONDON aims to create artwork that highlights scientists as “real people; bringing them forward as a part of our collective community — worldwide and local” in his latest mural created for the Education Lab. In Science We Trust depicts scientists who work in the Zuckerman Institute (across the street from The Forum), from those studying zebra finches and cephalopods, to community scientists who work with students in New York City to discover, explore, and pursue science.
The medium is spray paint— an homage to Hip Hop, a culture that permeates throughout New York City past and present. In 2008, DISTER founded I LOVE MY HOOD, an artistic movement dedicated to loyalty and respect of culture and community. This mural adds to the rich repertoire of DISTER’s community-based artwork.
