Greg King, 2002.
Oil on Canvas.
Commissioned for the YW8-2-XL Theater.

Transformations depicts Generation Xcel's vision for community and individual renewal.

The perimeter of the cityscape is characterized by the worst that cities offer: drug deals, burning buildings, traffic, rioting, smut shops, and more. But at the heart of the city, a transformation is beginning. The buildings are straighter; it's brighter; even the architecture is different. And the transformation is working its way outward.

At the same time, a bridge connects individuals to the community-wide transformation. When they begin the journey across the bridge, they come with baggage: personal addictions; emotional wounds, failing families. Compelling them across the bridge are young people and the YW8? (Why Wait?) symbol, shining like a beacon from the City's heart, reminding them that they don't need to wait until tomorrow to experience transformation today. As they come, their walk get straighter; their futures look brighter; even their expectations are different. And the transformation that begins in their heart works its way outward.

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