Kingston, Ulster County

The three-story mural titled “O Wind, Take Me To My Country” was created by artists Jess X. Chen and Jia Sung as part of the 2016 O+ festival in Kingston. The mural depicts Safia Elhillo, a Sudanese-American poet, and contains the following inscription: “In solidarity with our mothers & sisters & bird friends who have been migrating across borders.”

The O+ festival is a 3-day event where artists and musicians exchange their participation for basic health care, dental and wellness services. Billed as “The Art of Medicine for the Medicine of Art”, the growing Kingston event features many forms of art media including paint, sculpture, dance, performance art and music.