Tape becomes a tool for community building, creativity, and outside-the-box thinking in artist Kuki Go’s life-size street murals.

This month, finishing touches were put on a Street Improvement Project years in the making. Using 5 mph signs, beautifully painted curb extensions, planters, and safety stones, West 103rd Street between Amsterdam and West End Avenue in Manhattan has been transformed into a people-centered space.

New York-based artist Timur’s Viral Love art project began as a pandemic response to career change and isolation. It became an enriching experience that fostered new connection, opportunities, and liberation in public space.