# Community-Preserving Graffiti Brooklyn's Finest Artists Collaborate on a Purposeful Mural Project By Christopher Magsambol | Published 2015-08-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communitypreserving References: [wallpaper](http://www.wallpaper.com/art/wall-space-brooklyn-artists-think-big-with-mike-perry-led-mural-project/9459) & [mikeperrystudio](http://www.mikeperrystudio.com/gallery/tudor_wallpaper_style_file_atelier) Multimedia artist Mike Perry is leading a team of creatives in a community-preserving quest for Brooklyn. As an artistic and subtle jab at new condo developments, neighborhood residents are turning to art to maintain the area's vibrant culture. A massive 22-acre land near the newly built [Barclays Center](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-brooklyn-museums) will be home to two [new residential complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bergen-brooklyn), which fueled Perry to start this project. The construction site's 820-foot fence is now home to a [series of murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-by-squares) painted by Brooklyn's artists. The murals, which took a few days to complete, are artistic and creative ways of reclaiming the space, but not are not destructive or negative at all. Instead, the murals are meant to be community-preserving. More importantly, they act as a reminder to future occupants to respect and absorb the well-established culture. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Community-preserving Murals:** The use of murals to preserve cultural identity and community in the face of new development and urbanization. - **Creative Reclamation of Urban Spaces:** The repurposing of construction sites and urban spaces through art, rather than destruction or gentrification. - **Subversive Art as Social Commentary:** Artists using their craft to make subtle, yet powerful statements on the effects of development on marginalized communities. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Real Estate:** Opportunities for developers to incorporate community-driven art projects as a means of preserving the cultural identity of the areas they develop. - **Art and Design:** Growth in demand for community-based art installations and murals that reflect the identity and values of the local population. - **Activism and Social Justice:** Growth in subversive art forms as a means of social commentary on the effects of development on marginalized communities, which in turn will lead to increased demand for such art and initiatives. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Art-Promoting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beige-billboards.md) - [Hip-Hop-Influenced Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bric-house.md) - [Post-Pandemic Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lakwena-maciver.md) - [Community-Inspired Colorful Substations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brent-cross-town.md) - [Empowering Artful Basketball Courts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/na-chainkua-reindorf.md) - [Vibrant Public Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rico-gatson.md) - [Street Art-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/met-rooftop.md) - [Confectionary Graffiti Murals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolly-rancher-gummie.md)