A Brighter Place

LUMUKU
2024
A large 5 ft tall character cutout of a potato picking a flower attached in front of lush green grass and a curved pathway.
Three character cutouts along a railing in front of the Providence River in a seating area with picnic benches in 195 District Park. One character cutout is a banana and a feather riding a tandem bike, the second character cutout is the sun and a globe holding a little crescent moon, the third is a cloud sleeping on a pillow.
A pathway on the east side of 195 District Park with a large tree on the left and character cutouts attached to light poles on the right with the Providence river and city skyline in the background.

LUMUKU welcomes you to the park to have fun alongside large, lovable cartoon characters. Scattered throughout 195 District Park, LUMUKU’s newest park installation, Over The Top, is now on display for your enjoyment.

About the Artist:

LUMUKU was started by Ryan Dean, an English teacher 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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