Jae Sterling You Belong Art Bench with Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation

In partnership with Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation and the Crescent Heights Village #YouBelongInCHV Art Bench Program, Artist Jae Sterling painted this beautiful bench.
Artist Statement:
"I see anti-racism as an on-going conversation that must present itself in this city in public art many
times for it to make a shift in the subconscious of its mass. Anti-racism being felt and processed
requires transformative conversations, and all transformative conversations are rooted in a
visceral, deeper and emotional understanding of each other. And each conversation has the acute
power to be transformative when it is thought provoking and uncovers new narratives. A longterm vision for transformative artwork is then is hinged on an element of accessibility, community
engagement and evocative storytelling in different mediums. I am hoping through this art bench
project I will be able to use my design to move the needle, spark a conversation and connect to
Calgary through an art piece that can be accessed visually, and physically.
My design is a projection of hope, strength, and future flight for Calgary. My bull is the underdog of
this city, voices of Black and indigenous people of colour, voices of the LGBTQN+ community,
always able to move beyond the noise of oppression and thrive."