Mariela AJRAS Mural @ 136-144 Broad St

This public mural on Broad Street in downtown Lynn is the work of Argentine muralist Mariela Ajras and was organized by Beyond Walls. Like much of the artist’s work, it reflects her focus on the image of women, questions about femininity and collective memory. As a piece of public art on a downtown building, it can be seen by anyone passing along Broad Street.

Ajras, born in 1984, is from Buenos Aires. She has painted murals at street art festivals in Europe, Mexico and South America since 2014, and she has taken part in public art projects as well as collective and solo exhibitions. She describes painting as a way of answering questions through images, which in turn raise new questions. Her training as a psychologist strongly influences both her subject matter and her methods.

What to Know

• Ajras has taught mural workshops in different countries.
• Her community-oriented workshops use muralism as a social tool.
• The mural is listed by the Downtown Lynn Cultural District.