Black Lives Matter – Kiliii Yuyan

From the photographer:

(June 12, 2020)

This afternoon, in #Seattle, the completed #BlackLivesMatter mural in the the #CHAZ, or Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone. Contrary to reports of anarchy, mayhem and antifa, the streets of Seattle are quite peaceful and full of art, filled with people going about their day unhindered. In the nearby neighborhood of Beacon Hill, there was a silent march and general strike in support of Black Lives Matter. 60,000 people marched. Pretty stunning for a city of 750k.

IG accounts of the artists:

B: @kimishaturner L: @perrypaints A: @onesevennine C: @thecurlynugget K: @thesoufender

L: @drakesignanddesign I: @stattheartist V: @aohamer E: @barryjohnson.co S: @snekeism

M: @moses_sun and more A: @artbreakerbt TT: @tdubcustoms E: @future_crystals R: @artvaultseattle

Kiliii Yuyan

Kiliii is a photojournalist of both Siberian Native and Chinese-American descent. His work focuses on Arctic photography, as well as Indigenous and Environmental issues.

Travelling to remote locations – Yuyan chronicles Indigenous cultures and wildlife. He also builds traditional Kayaks and is an active participant in the renewal of northern Indigenous culture.

His work is featured in a cover-story for the July 2022 edition of National Geographic and he has been a contributor to Time, Vogue and NPR.