Esteban Jefferson

New York 1989

April 20, 2023

(Continental Army Plaza, Brooklyn) 2023

The heroic statue of President George Washington in Brooklyn, New York commemorates 'one of the masterminds behind the American approach to global colonisation we are living through today' according to Esteban Jefferson. Colourful graffiti tags were added to the statue during the 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstrations. On 20th April 2023, Jefferson witnessed how attempts to tackle the protest exacerbated the issue. 'The way one person can splash paint on a sculpture and make a statement everyone understands is fascinating to me.'