Michelle Obama, FLOTUS

Huacuja, Maddu · 2016

6' by 2.5' by 4' painted electrical box on the corner of Seaver Street and Blue Hill Avenue. The front of the box features a portrait of Michelle Obama, with text reading "1st Lady of the United States" above and "Michelle Obama" below the portrait. The left side of the box features a crown, the quote "When they go low, we go high"; text at the top of this side reads "Artist: Maddu Huacuja". Huacuja created this work in 2016 as part of the City of Boston's PaintBox program, in which artists apply and are selected to paint utility boxes with original designs.