A little over a week after going up, a chain-link fence across from the White House has been spontaneously dotted with placards, paintings and artifacts.
WASHINGTON — The artwork covering the newly erected fence across from the White House emerged as many similar memorials have in the past: a spontaneous reaction to a place that has become a focal point for protests. Now, just a little over a week after going up, the chain-link fence is dotted with placards, paintings and artifacts.
The tall fencing was erected after protesters were forcibly removed from Lafayette Square on June 1 for a photo op by President Trump in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church, an act that sparked a nationwide outcry, including from the rector of the church. The fencing stretches nearly 2 miles around the White House and the surrounding area, including to the edge of the square.
While the fence was scheduled to come down Wednesday, the Smithsonian confirmed that its curators are collecting some artifacts to preserve, and protesters have worked to move the artwork across the street, though it’s unclear what will happen in the long term. “My daughter got to paint over there where they left the paint buckets,” she said. “I think that was pretty cool. You can just walk by and paint on the street.”
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