I think the juxtaposition of hope and inspiration on an abandoned building exemplifies NOLA. And before anyone pounces on me: I love New Orleans more than any

I think the juxtaposition of hope and inspiration on an abandoned building exemplifies NOLA. And before anyone pounces on me: I love New Orleans more than any other city in America, warts and all, which is something that makes this piece even better to me, if it causes action or not. If anything, it's a good reminder that people you may have never met, people right in your neighborhood have hopes and goals and even a sense of humor. It's easy to forget that in a crowd, and this kind of puts it right in front of people in a shared space, as a shared piece of art. I think it stands pretty well on that point alone.