On August 10, DSM photographer Robert Scherle visited the George Floyd Square at the intersection of E. 38th and Chicago in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In his own words:
“There are no ghosts at George Floyd’s Memorial. It feels more like a vacuum. Although it’s filled with offerings, art, graffiti, and artifacts; there is no air.
And though your eyes dart around at all there is to see, there is a profound silence on this part of the street. The whole block. No one is talking, not even mumbles or murmurs.
I believe this is because, as we take all of this in, we don’t know what to say, we don ‘t know how to understand, and we don’t know how to react. Standing in the space that saw such cold-hearted brutality, I think it’s best to be frozen silent and incredulous.”
The Raised Fist at the intersection of Chicago Ave. and E 38th St. in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
Looking towards the second metal fist sculpture, near the intersection of 38th St. and Elliot Ave., one block away from Cup Foods in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
The George Floyd Memorial in front of Cup Foods at the intersection of Chicago Ave. and E 38th St. in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
The George Floyd Memorial in front of Cup Foods at the intersection of Chicago Ave. and E 38th St. in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
The George Floyd Memorial in front of Cup Foods at the intersection of Chicago Ave. and E 38th St. in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
Inside Cup Foods at the intersection of Chicago Ave. and E 38th St. in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
A memorial for Imez Wright inside George Floyd Square at the intersection of Chicago Ave. and E 38th St. in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. Wright was killed at the intersection on March 6, 2021. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
The bus shelter in front of Cup Foods at the intersection of Chicago Ave. and E 38th St. in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
The bus shelter in front of Cup Foods at the intersection of Chicago Ave. and E 38th St. in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
In front of the bus stop next to Cup Foods at the intersection of Chicago Ave. and E 38th St. in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
Graffiti messages cover buildings near the George Floyd Memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
Street art near the George Floyd Memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
Street art near the George Floyd Memorial in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]
The Raised Fist at the intersection of Chicago Ave. and E 38th St. in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 10, 2022. [Robert Scherle // Double Sided Media]