Rebirth

Video produced by Press Record Media

Photography by Press Record Media

Music by Elijah Fox Peck

Gabriel Eng-Goetz

Gabriel Eng-Goetz is the founder of Durham-based lifestyle brand RUNAWAY®. His art can be found all over the Triangle in the form of fashion, visual art, sports, music, docu-series and more. Among his most recognizable contributions is DURM™, the city’s unofficial slogan, championed by long-term and transplanted residents alike. Eng-Goetz was assisted by apprentice Estephani Sanchez-Recendiz, made possible through a partnership with the Nasher Museum of Art Teen Council. The mural, “Rebirth” located at Boxyard RTP, was dedicated to Smedes York, Research Triangle Foundation Chairman Emeritus and longtime advocate of local art and business.

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Artist Statement

Rebirth embodies the diverse entrepreneurial spirit of RTP and Boxyard. An explosion of color attracts patrons to experience a visual feast of ancient symbols and current themes. Stylized brains float amongst a rising phoenix and dragon, both symbols of harmony and good fortune, surrounded by lotus flowers showing growth and symbiosis with nature. The Triangle has become a diverse, hard-working community over the years opening its arms to the immigrant community. As a Chinese American artist myself, this piece is a testament to the American dream that so many people from around the world have come to North Carolina seeking to find.

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