The Light of Human Kindness is an interactive mural in RVA that will explore the relationship of light and darkness and what can happen when art, technology and kindness come together to illuminate the power of human connection. Once the stories are collected and written on the wall at a community event, Richmond artist Hamilton Glass will paint the mural over the very stories that hold our shared
humanity and goodness. The 1,000 (LED light bulbs) installed directly on an 125 foot wall in Cary Street will then light up one-by-one in real time as people from Richmond and around the world complete acts of kindness inspired by the mural art or their own experience of needing light during a dark time. The mural will also invite folks to experience the power of human connection by interacting with the wall itself using conductive properties and other cutting edge technology. The collective energy of one hand touching the wall while linked with a physical human connection to others will also power the lights. The mural will be part of the RVA Street Art Festival starting September 11-15, 2013 with the exhibit closing on January 30, 2014. We are so grateful to our sponsors, Susanne Shilling, HopefulWorld.org and The Martin Agency. The wall was painted over in the fall of 2016 but the spirit of LOHK will forever live on. You can see the story of the wall here- https://youtu.be/BF8YfmWTWT8
