As Ever

LUMUKU
2026
A large 5 ft tall character cutout of a triangle of cheese playing mini golf attached to a light pole in 195 District Park
A large character cutouts of crayons on a school bus in front of a tree and the Michael Van Leeston Pedestrian Bridge.
A large character cutout of colorful flowers hanging out of a red car with the Providence River in the background.
A curved paved pathway through 195 District Park with LUMUKU character cutouts along the path.
A map of 195 District Park marking the locations of the LUMUKU character cutouts on the east side of the park.

LUMUKU welcomes you to the park to have fun alongside large, lovable cartoon characters scattered throughout 195 District Park.

About the Artist:

LUMUKU was started by Ryan Dean, an educator by day, artist by night, and world-explorer for life.


While running an art studio for Turkish children in a dynamic English language program in Istanbul, Rye was inspired every day by co-workers and students alike, who dissolved communication barriers simply by having fun.


So, inspiration struck to create new ways to bring people together and make the world a brighter place. Rye is making this dream come to life while living in Providence, Rhode Island.

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