Dolphins del Fin by Lina Montoya, on a Bay Street median, is a series of dolphin and wave shaped sculptures built from recycled bottle caps that will rattle with the wind.
LINA MONTOYA is a Staten Island-based immigrant artist, graphic designer, and muralist. Born and raised in Medellin, Colombia, she founded the Ele Eme Project (LMProject) before she left Colombia and came to New York City in 2010. The project explores different cultures and languages through visual art and community participation. Each one of her pieces has at least one song or book that supports the idea and inspires the work, either through lyrics (typographical designs) or visual representations. Montoya has two ongoing series of public art: “La Isla Bonita” as a tribute to Staten Island and New York City’s beauty and diversity, and “MusiCalls” that intends to beautify at least one place in each country of the Americas (North, South and Central). In 2015 Lina founded “La Isla Bonita Festival”, a cultural happening that celebrates cultural diversity on Staten Island, N.Y. She is also the founder of the community group “Do Me A Faber”
Website: Lina Montoya: LM Project
