DUDLEY, KENDALL, AND COPLEY
Paul Ramirez Jonas
Public Trust, 2016
Considering the meaning of a promise.
At 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2016 the final promise of Public Trust’s journey through Greater Boston was slowly written, one letter at a time, on the marque in Copley Square. That promise, “I promise to show up,” echoed the first one posted in Dudley 21 days earlier, “I will be a better citizen.”
Public Trust, the free interactive artwork by Brooklyn artist Paul Ramirez Jonas produced by Now + There, now known as Boston Public Art Triennial, asked us to consider the meaning of a promise during a time when words matter. From August 27 — September 17, Ramirez Jonas and a team of artist ambassadors went to three Greater Boston locations — Dudley, Kendall and Copley — and collected promises from 956 Bostonians.
Regardless of age, status, or race, Greater Boston residents and tourists alike added to the Public Trust marquee of constantly changing pledges— yours, mine, scientists’, and those of our presidential candidates. Together, we created a piece of art about promises, those contracts we make with with each other and with ourselves, and the potent speech acts that keep a society together.
Public Trust was generously supported by the Lewis Family Foundation, which believes that our communities grow stronger through artistic expression and the generous contributions of individuals like you.
Public Trust, the book, is published by APC in collaboration with Boston Public Art Triennial, with support from the Elizabeth Graham Firestone Foundation and distributed by D.A.P.
On view August 27—September 17 2016 at Dudley Square Kendall Square and Copley Square. No longer on view.
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I promise to be fluent in Spanish
I promise to let go easier
Curiosity should not be warned nor blamed
I promise to pray for love & peace for our nations
I promise to respect & defend rights
Go easy
I promise to pray for political unity
We promise to sow seeds of good & have faith in the harvest
I promise to not let social anxiety win
I promise to use my light to save others from the dark
I promise to do what I can with what I have where I am
I promise to love more & forgive frequently
I will be a history professor with a Ph.D
I promise to be a bridge that connects people to their destiny
I promise to reduce the toxicity of life
I promise to be kinder
I promise to stand up against social inequality
I promise to walk the dogs more
I promise to be the dad I always wished I had
I promise to do the work, keep the faith. Be true blue
I give my word to always be there for my family
I promise to answer
I promise to visit my grandparents more
I promise to be the best mother I can be
I promise to embrace my femininity & passion as a percussionist
I promise to bring more art & artists into parks
I promise to fight for LGBTQ rights / don’t hate don’t discriminate
I promise to make my life a happy one
I promise to fight for the rights of people with chronic pain
I promise to grow Nutzdesign
I promise not to judge people
I promise not to scream.
I promise to help aids orphans education
I promise to always tell the truth
I will act positively in the face of fear
I seek to understand and then to be understood
I will be better than I was yesterday
I promise to never lose sight of interesting things
I promise to spread truth and good energy
I promise to keep to my faith in god
Some day I will obtain freedom in my life
I promise to keep helping children & families
I promise to go back to San Francisco
I promise to better manage my time to make an impact
I promise to trust myself & keep progressing
I promise to elevate the consciousness of the people around me
I promise to choose the path of curiosity over the path of fear
I promise to carpe diem because each day is a gift
I promise to be here right now.
I promise to self-care & travel the world
I promise to let go
I promise to protect rescue & serve all animals
I promise to break the wheel of my ridiculous life
I promise to fight for my life
I promise to stay hungry & stay weird
I promise to be a tough guy
I promise to make a meaningful contribution to equity in my community
I promise to be more supportive & less judgemental
I promise to be loving towards myself
I commit to keep upholding promises to myself
We promise to love the moment for what it is
I promise to spread the word about this vision
I promise to pass all my classes
We promise to always love each other
I promise to be aware of my mental health
I promise to always think the best of all humans
I will follow through on…
I will question my beliefs
I promise to pursue happiness
I promise to be present, centered here with you
I promise to keep my focus on my power to make change
I promise to challenge my own racism
I promise to become a vegetarian
I promise to let go of self hatred & make my choices count
We promise to find our way together
I promise to be the image of my own imagination
I promise to do what I love
I promise to be a better son to mom, papa & sis
I promise to try to keep you safe in any storm
I Bixie, promise to play with my brother every day
I promise to do my best in school
I promise to do an act of kindness every week
I promise to let my children become the people they want to be
I promise to do the best in my life
I promise to love him always
I promise to go easy on myself
I promise to always be free / love Kendall & family
I promise to give back to my parents
I promise to be honest with myself & write my book
I promise to take care of myself / be better than I was yesterday
I promise to be brave when expressing myself
I promise to continue to vote in every general election
I promise to fully commit
I promise to be more conscious about my stewardship
I promise to voice my questions
I promise to enjoy everyday & every moment
I promise to love myself more
I promise to practice loving-kindness in tough situations
I promise to train every day
Practice makes progress
I promise to not live my life on autopilot
I promise to remember you are forgiven
I promise to love you
I promise to believe mistakes can be fixed
I promise to not give up hope
I promise to be grateful
I promise to vote for Trump
I’ll try not to be a victim, a perpetrator, or a bystander
I promise to be more grateful and less cynical
I promise to take deliberate care of myself
I need to accept help when it’s given to me
I promise to let myself be happy
I will let God do God’s will
I promise to treat my body as god’s temple
I promise to listen to slayer
I promise to ride for my wounded brothers and sisters
I promise not to miss class anymore
I promise to remain truthful and honest no matter the cost
I promise to call my grandparents more often
I promise to always put my feet in the water
Virtue will be a vital force in my life
I promise to make the most of everything
I promise to stay grounded
I promise to always sing out loud
I promise to keep my eye on the sparrow
I promise to get old but never grow up
I promise to forgive myself and others
I promise to work hard for democracy
I promise to marry Angela Lee
I promise to work for the election
I promise to stop apologizing for what I love
I promise not to waste my time here
I promise to always engage myself in & with public art
I promise to stay positive
I promise to give & receive more love
We promise to be best friends 4ever, separated by religion never!
I promise to be a kind & loving partner
I promise to listen & embrace the quiet lovingness
I promise to make art out of kindness
I promise not to let her loss define me, but guide me
I promise to be stronger than the fears of my success
I promise not to turn away
I promise to value those who mean everything
I promise not to get stuck in my head
I promise to speak up, lean in, and stay focused
I promise to experience and be open to feeling
I promise to be present
I promise to be myself
I promise to be thoughtful & honest
I promise to make & take time for what really matters
I promise to get back to my faith
I promise to bring light & laughter to others
We promise to love ourselves
I promise to create my own unique story
We promise to preserve nature’s beauty
We promise to make the most of every situation
I promise to always see the good in others
I promise to always see the good in others
We promise to listen with an open mind
I promise to never give up not matter how dark times get
I promise to never let you forget to love yourself
I promise to take pride in everything I do
I promise to not let fear hold me back
We promise to be more social
I promise to stay faithful
I promise to stand by Jack Gerard
I promise to dedicate more time to playing music
I promise to keep in touch with my heart
Randy promises fiona to be the coolest uncle ever
I promise to look for the positivity
I promise to do my best to not drink alcohol
I promise to tell my best friends I love them
I promise to listen better
I promise to pursue my dream of singing
We promise to create more art
I promise to make my community better
I promise to clean my room
I promise to love my wife
I promise to keep my cool
I promise to do my best
I promise to always listen
I promise to feel it all
I promise to include more women artists in my lectures
I promise to still believe in love
I promise to not live pointlessly
I promise to love myself most
I promise to look from many angles
I promise to be more confident
I promise to be myself & forgive
I promise to graduate
I promise to share
I promise to stop and enjoy little things
I promise to seek peace
I vow to never self-harm again
I promise to find confidence
Heschel promises to transform Israel into a sustainable society
I promise to keep it real
I vow to remember harambe
I promise to witness and portray
I promise to experiment
I promise to meditate every day
Randy Kaufman promises to always be creative & fun
I promise activity leading to specificity
I promise to be a better ally
I promise to remember to love myself
I promise to stay alive
I promise to be a good driver
I promise to engage more
I promise to read more
I promise to be in the moment
I promise to embrace the creative process
I promise to be the peace & love all
Prometo estar en contacto con mis hermanas
I promise to believe in the power of my contribution
I promise to succeed in the arts
I promise to be myself & always pursue my dreams
I promise to take better care of myself
I will push on
I promise to help others to feel important
I promise to let go & be fearless
I promise to look after myself
I promise to be more humble
I promise to finish
I will never forget the hand you had in my growth
I promise to always be faithful to mankind
I promise to remind you of the future
I promise to value my self worth
I promise to conquer my violence
I promise to find happiness
I promise to have faith in humanity
I promise to merge art & conservation
I promise to embrace my weird, a l w a y s
I promise to be with art
I promise to smile more & let nothing bother me
I promise to value myself more
I promise to never give up
I promise to live, laugh & love every day
I promise to never stop thinking of you
I promise to be courageous
I promise to be more patient with my children
I promise to be a positive influence on life
I promise to be more confident in myself
I promise to push myself to try new things
I promise to be kinder to myself tomorrow
I promise to visit my local library
I promise to believe in myself
I promise to trust my intuition
I promise to be kinder to myself
I promise to be brave
I promise to be a positive contributor to my society
I promise to always choose love over violence
I promise to always protect my family
I promise to only think positively
I promise to remember my brothers
I promise to be more confident
I promise to always love myself
I promise to always remember Dawnn Jaffier
Mike sof we promise to never forget you
I promise to live creatively
I promise to do my best and be the best
I promise to live w love, work 4 recovery, racial justice & refugee rights
I promise to mother from my heart
I promise to treat everyone with love, kindness & patience
I promise to never again apologize for who I am
I promise to love everything I do
We promise to be kind, smart, and important
I promise to honor katahdin
We promise to make cool stuff
Project Love 2016 promises to love their community with peace
I promise to strengthen & focus on my creativity
I promise to keep all my promises… most of the time
I promise to trust my projection of love
I promise every night to look up at the stars
I promise to manifest the love & kindness I wish for everyone
I promise to keep a positive attitude
To build peace & unite the world one relationship at a time
I promise to love myself so I can love others more
I promise to enact the kindness my dad taught me to give
I commit to letting go
I promise to be here now
I promise to remember my B612 & Alex
I promise to take care of myself
I promise to write the truth
I promise to have fun
I promise to quit working when I’m 70
I promise to be myself
I promise to make myself happy
I promise to love not hate
I promise to strive for greater
I promise to embrace unconsidered possibilities
I promise to appreciate the day
I promise not to let the status quo get me down
I promise to be a wife a mom and an artist
I promise to be attuned to the needs and feelings of others
I promise to call my mom more
I promise to take better care of myself and my art
I promise to be a good listener and not be judgmental
I will do 52 totally uncharacteristic things this year
I promise to let my voice be heard and be on Broadway
I commit to meditate everyday
I promise to celebrate joy
I promise to love my neighbors
Talk less smile more
We promise to always appreciate the artistry of life
To always be truthful
I promise to remember where I came from
To never stop making
I promise to always be true to myself
Nothing will diminish my ability to achieve happiness
I promise to stop being so hard on myself
I promise to follow my gut
I promise to live my life as honestly as my mother did
I promise to be grateful
I promise to keep trying side dishes
We promise to be more connected with the world
I promise to always choose kindness
I promise to simplify
I promise to live life, love lots, laugh often
I promise to worry less
I promise to believe in myself
I promise to keep learning & don’t give up
I promise to believe in my ability to achieve my mba dream
I promise to listen to my heart
We promise to keep loving
I promise to be more patient & kinder to myself & others
I promise to always be there for natalie
I promise to be more participative
I samuel, promise to always make my mom and dad proud
I promise to love myself first
I promise to choose love over fear every time
I promise to always be authentic
I promise to live in the present & love to the fullest
I promise to exceed expectations
I promise to worry less & love genuinely
I promise to reach out more
I promise to live inside & outside myself
I promise to never compromise on my beliefs or my art
My personal best promise to return my stolen identity
I promise to never stop creating
I promise to never give up hope
I promise to retire from travel by 70
I promise to let myself be loved by others
I promise to never apologize for being myself
I promise to make my dad proud
I promise to die
I promise to set the right example
I promise to drink more wine
I promise to keep living
I promise to be proud of myself
I promise to take better care of myself
I promise to keep debating
I promise that I will say I love you more
I promise to stay true to my roots
I promise to ask out peter weiss
I promise to stand for palestine
I promise to be the solution not the problem
I promise to live for the arts
I promise to not be afraid to live my truth
I promise to try to inspire joy
I promise to give hope to people
I promise to stay motivated to pursue my career
I promise to make the world a better place
I promise to give of myself completely
Be Dumbledore
I promise not to give into my fears
I promise to never be defeated
I promise to listen very carefully for the good signs
I promise to make mistakes
I promise to be thoughtful about my words
I promise to feed my beast
I promise to help you take back the means of production
I promise to never make a promise I cannot keep
I promise to be aware of the inequality of parenting
I promise to remain balanced
I promise to listen more
I promise to do my part to dismantle patriarchy
I promise to believe in my many strengths
I promise to be patient with myself
I promise to dance paint and swim more
I promise to be accountable for seeking fulfillment
I promise to always try
I promise to open my studio
I promise to give people the benefit of the doubt
I promise to love myself
I promise to maintain sainthood
I promise to be angry w/ unsolved issues & make you a little angry too
I promise to mail a letter
We promise to spread the funk
I promise to make Paul happy!
I promise to practice the banjo
We promise to open Dayjob
I promise to open my heart
I promise to not second-guess myself
I promise to honor my truth
I promise to let go of grudges
I promise to take opportunities
I promise not to hold myself to society’s standards
I promise to be a badass every day
I promise to be present in everyday’s situations
I promise to keep learning
I promise to have a gratitude moment everyday
I promise to hold on to Jesus
We promise to wow each other every day
I promise to go towards heartbreak
I promise to love myself more
I will give a percent of my art profit towards art making
I promise to do the right thing
I promise to really listen to my kids
I will challenge the capitalist system ¡Viva la revolucion!
I promise to listen to the truth more
I promise to read more
I promise to trust the universe
I promise to feed the good wolf
I promise to reveal my true self through my faults
I promise to photosynthesize
I promise to lean into the present
I promise to fight against homelessness for everyone
I promise to trust the unfolding
I promise to be better aware of other people’s struggles
I promise to open more windows and more doors
I promise to be kind
I promise to be more thankful for what I have
I promise to keep fighting
I promise to keep moving forward
I promise to learn from the past
I promise to love more and to get into calarts
We promise to put each other first
I promise to try my best to declutter
I promise to trust myself and my time
I promise to be more true to myself
I promise to look upward and outward
I promise to always try again
I promise to ask the right question
I promise to comfort the disturbed & disturb the comfortable
I promise to live and love passionately
I promise to not run away from what is good for me
I promise to take care of myself and choose love
I promise you mean the world to me
I promise to give to the less fortunate
I promise to try everything
I promise to speak the truth in the face of adversity
I promise to show myself loving-kindness everyday
I will trust myself as an artist
Dream big, live small
I promise to worry less
I promise to work on time management
I promise to find joy in the darkness
I promise to be patient and supportive
I will honor Ishmael
I promise to be courageous & trust my guts
I promise to see you 10 years from today
I promise to follow through on my choices
I promise to be a harvard student
I promise to keep it cool
I will make mistakes
We promise to be kind helpful & loving
I will bring Haibao to Boston
I promise to be a better man for you
We promise to spread love everyday
I promise to support the arts & artists
I promise to celebrate your light & fight for your freedom
We promise to keep wishing on stars
I promise to live, love, learn, & empower unapologetically
I promise to stay committed to good health
We promise to disfrutar el momento
I promise to be passionate in my pursuit
Endure all things believe all things hope all things
I promise to love as hard as I work
I promise to always do work that has meaning
I will stand for love & the future even when I tremble
I promise to practice giving voice to my vulnerabilities
Together, let us be part of the solution
Humanity promises to free palestine
I promise to believe in myself
I promise to be more selfless
I promise to go with the flow
I promise to cry for those who can not
I promise to empower people with love
I promise to dedicate myself to your success
I promise to encourage love & those whom I love the most
I promise to believe in my intuition
I promise to believe the promises & trust the process
I promise not to wait until the last minute
I promise to show up
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I promise to always be there for my friends all over the world
I will strive to react with reason and not with emotion
I promise to let my heart grow
I promise not to cry today
Quebrando la promesa de los estados jodidos
I promise to pursue aletheia relentlessly
I promise to expose this universe wrapped in skin
I promise family
I promise to believe in my dream
I promise to trust myself
I don’t want to be a hater or racist.
I promise to always stand up for myself & for what I believe in
I promise to do one good deed everyday
I promise to make a great home for helen
We promise to bring body cams w/ community influenced policy
We promise to open a fried chicken & donut shop
I promise to do the right thing
My obeshchaem vernutsya na s m t b
I Eric D. romise to ride the MBTA & avoid using fossil fuels
I promise to write the untold stories
W.X. Y.C. promise to be better people for each other
Emiliano, I promise you to be the best mom that I can be
Yve Yang Gallery promises to make great shows always
I promise to be patient with my three year old
I promise to help support new england artists
I promise to give it a try but let myself move on
I promise to be a positive & loving person
I promise to always keep trying
I promise to trust in the unknown
I promise to take care of myself
I promise to change the world for youth
I promise to not turn my head when I see injustice
We promise to get married
I promise to help leave the world better than I found it
I promise to trust myself every f-ckday
I promise to let go and not make anything happen
I promise to practice gratitude!
I promise to read at least one hour every day
I promise to do what I believe in and foster meaningful relationships
I promise to have healthy relationships with my family
We promise to go at our own pace
I promise to make time
I promise not to kill my sister
I promise not to fret
I promise to ask before passive aggressively texting my mother-in-law
I promise to stop procrastinating
I promise to embrace change
I promise to activate my full potential
I promise to keep my promises, including to myself
I promise to have an adventure at least once a year
I promise to eat all the strawberries
I promise to be present for his presence
I promise not to make the same mistakes again
I promise to be motivated by love rather than fear
I promise to live as much as I imagine
I will be patient not passive for change
I promise to be present
I promise to stand up for myself and others
I will read to the end
I promise to listen
I promise to be the best version of myself
I promise to stay friends with my freshman year roommate
We promise to be brave
I promise to obey Jesus & follow the 10 Commandments
I promise not to vote for Trump
I promise to always make art
I promise to call my grandma
I promise to love & cherish Lauri, still after 32 years
I promise to buy a big car
I promise to measure twice cut once
I promise to look for humor
I promise to continue to support Kate Gilbert’s art
I promise to keep it clean!
I promise to stay in the moment
I promise to have courage
I promise to treat people better
I promise to be more open minded
I promise to keep my passion for art
I promise to visit often
I promise to make those around me the best they can be
I promise to be more thoughtful & less reactive
Dan will do his part to stay healthy this year
Eleanor promises to practice contentment
I promise to try to do the hard thing
I promise to try to grow as much love as I harvest
I promise to see Hamilton with my daughter
We promise to be nice to me & you & mom
We promise to be financially stable
I promise to encourage the next generation to support their families
I promise to cherish every moment
I promise to contribute to cures for cancer
I promise to share my joy and knowledge
I promise to smile and make others happy
I promise to help my sister help togo
I promise to seek help even when shy
I pledge to better the world through music and medicine
I promise to listen and accept help
I promise to do my part
I promise to value my foundations
I promise to take care of you
I pledge to not back down!
I promise to take care of myself
I promise to let the guard down
I promise to break my promises
I promise to be humble against all odds
I promise to not take my life
I promise to give peace a chance
I promise to laugh more
I promise to give big brother something to watch
I promise to maintain faith in my potential
I promise to honor my boundaries & be brave
I promise to fully accept the messiness
We promise to finish tomorrow’s work
I promise to vote
I promise I will take more vacation
I promise to improve the health of the people
I promise to be as good a friend as mine are to me
I promise my little brother he will be okay
I promise to keep cleanliness everywhere
I promise to be the best mother I can be always
I promise to call my grandmother
I promise to support my nephew in his recovery
We promise to journey together
I promise to vote
I promise to breathe into my heart
I promise to crush google
I promise to always try harder
I promise to get my Ph.D
I promise to clean my room
I promise to take over the world
I promise to inspire my children to do good work in the world
I promise to be the best version of myself possible
I promise to make someone’s day happier
I promise to write every day for the rest of the month
I promise to make philanthropy accessible to all via G.C. in China
I promise to eat Q’s Nuts
I promise to fight against world pollution
I promise to vlog every day
I promise to be a good sport
I promise to grow the Civic Series and take my vitamins
I promise to vote tomorrow in our local election
I promise to react more thoughtfully
I promise to identify more moments to learn from others
I promise to let my passions continue to drive me
I promise to create space to discover my gifts
I promise to prioritize the important over the urgent
I promise to always challenge my comfort zone
I promise to never hate anyone & spread love as much
I promise to be faithful to my aim
I promise to advocate for voting rights
I pledge to accelerate gender balance in tech
I promise to comply with my nephrologist
I promise honesty & integrity
I must remember to forget
I promise to vote
I promise to lead with love
I promise to make tomorrow a better day
I promise to love Li Bei Bei
I promise you are enough
You are beautiful
I promise not to drink
I promise to get enough sleep
I promise to be more open
I promise to stay open to new experiences
I promise to be altruistic
I promise to go green
I promise to eliminate the conditions in which food rots in my fridge
I promise to figure out how to vote by mail
I promise to just do one thing everyday
I promise to trust her
I will do a triathlon by end of 2017
I promise to keep lowering logd
I promise to go back to school, get an apt & get a girlfriend
I promise myself not to care what anyone thinks about me
I promise to keep going
We promise to finish college, be successful partners & help others
I promise to stand up for myself & others
I promise to be a warm interpreter
I promise to make my friends a priority
I promise not to give up so quickly
I promise to make a big data app for a social cause
I promise to take up space
I promise to practice
I promise to be open about being poly
I promise to better myself
I promise to always listen first
I promise to empower more youth driven change with China youthology
Yo prometo hacer arte con otros
I will find joy in art
We promise never to be boring!
I promise to commit myself to myself
I promise to take them out to dinner
I promise to learn to metabolize my anxiety
I will really work on being more patient
We will use our science to save the world
I will make decisions with love
I will show up to life
I want to create an open forum for you
I pledge to bring a dance party to the office
I promise to tell my husband I respect & love him
I promise to only work jobs I enjoy
I promise to believe in the power of love
Skye I promise to take you to the Isle of Skye
I promise to connect with someone different from me everyday
I will strive to honor all people as worthy
Cambridgefoodlab.com will be open by the end of February 2017
I promise to make a major change in my life
I promise to continue to fight for education equity
I promise to cry when I want to
I will remind myself that I will be okay
I will make the time
I will make the time
I will follow through even if I may fail
I promise to quit MIT by August 1st 2017
I promise to become a process engineer in 3 years
I promise to create juketape
I promise to throw more sparkle parties
I promise to seize the moment & be more empathic
I promise to practice loving-kindness in tough situations
I promise to be more confident in myself and my ideas
I promise to enjoy my life
I promise to love myself
I will continue to build my personal relationships
I will always act kinder than I feel
I promise to make you proud everyday
I promise to forgive my flaws
I promise to worry less
I promise to have my paper on archive by the end of 2016
I promise to sleep before 12 a.m. every night
I promise to get up before 8 a.m. every weekday
I promise to be a better friend
I will spend christmas with you in Cuba
I promise to help the families / children accomplish their goals
I promise I won’t give up on us
I promise I won't become disillusioned
We promise to focus on the happy things
I promise to spread more love
I promise to think less and live more
I promise to keep going even when I feel the darkness
I promise to eat more vegetables & fruits
I promise to work hard and never stop learning
I promise to love people more & be a better friend
I promise to love Mama
I promise to make sure my kids always know I will love them forever
We promise gun control & to lift up & build the future middle class
Roy Z promises to stay friends with Noah T and Dylan M
We promise to love Sawyer Fredericks today tomorrow & forever
Leo will always love Jackie
I will help educate men in the value of women & children in india
Less email more real life & conversation
To remember what really matters
I will reach out for help when I need it
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I will be a better citizen
I promise to take a deep breath before I speak my mind
I promise to support my community
I promise to pursue my dreams
I promise to walk 10,000 steps each day
I will honor and defend my creative power
I will find and join a softball team
I will run track throughout high school
I will help people in trouble
I will help my mom out more
I will work less and spend more time with my family
I promise to smile as much as I can
I will come back to Boston
I will trust myself and my decisions
I promise to grow, glow, graduate, and give
I promise to be a Beyonce in everything I do
I promise to listen with an open heart
I promise to cry and laugh with no regrets
I will actively work to make my life better
I promise to love god and the people and to help
I promise to be a productive and positive citizen
I promise to reverence my ancestors asé
I promise to make no promises
I promise to take care of my wife forever
I promise to be here
I promise to finish school
I promise to be more careful and less cautious
I promise to share words of encouragement everyday
I promise to stay on earth forever
I promise to be true to thyself
I promise to give love to all
I promise to be a better person
I promise to change my attitude
I promise to obtain world domination
I promise to always act against injustice
I promise to remember the little things
I promise to finish school this year
I promise to be better
I promise to remember to live life fully
I promise to have a better future
I promise to work with my emotions
I promise to remarry my wife Cyndi
I promise to do better
I promise to fight for whats right
I promise authenticity
I promise to love myself
I promise to put hoes B4 bros
I promise to take myself on an adventure
I promise to be scared
I promise to be nice to myself
I promise to not be a silent bystander
I promise to be the very best like no one ever was
I promise to never forget this promise
I promise to be a zealous advocate
I will make art forever
I vow to praise Jehovah God
I promise to be on time
I promise to always progress
I promise to be better to myself
I promise to be a better person in the future
I promise to live my life like it’s golden
I promise to put myself first
I promise to learn to say no
I promise to have patience with my husband
I promise to be more loving
I promise to not be hard on myself
I promise to be me
I promise to be a better father
I promise to be patient with myself
I will propagate Islam
I promise to be with my wife forever
I promise to make my daughter proud that im her daddy
I promise to call my ancestors every morning that’s the African way
Prometto a dire una preghiera ogni giorno
I promise to share the voices of the unheard
I promise my daughter to be a more loving father
I promise to listen more and to eat healthier
I promise to make sure Black lives matter
I promise to be more patient
I promise to be more thankful
I promise to continue being real
I promise to change the world
I promise to be true to myself
I promise to make your skin feel powerful
I promise to be a computer engineer and an entrepreneur
I will take the jump
I promise not to let anyone steal my sparkle & shine
I vow to not allow my circumstances to determine my destiny
I promise to visit my student’s family in Haiti
I promise to help the children in my country
I promise to be a better father to my children
I promise to go to sleep like the sun
I promise to make time to appreciate my life
I promise to treat all beings with compassion
I promise to try to change the things I cannot accept
I promise to be kind, supportive & patient in life
I promise to always support artists
To compromise when it does more public good than inaction
I promise to be an advocate for keeping the black art community
I promise to keep my promises
Loving mommy
Loving my family with all my heart
I promise to be the voice of Roxbury
To see fairness & equality in housing for Boston
Prometo mantenerme limpia para darle a mi hija un buen futuro
I promise to be big, brave, & bold
I promise to continue to educate my people
I promise to love my mother
I promise to make the world a better place
I promise to take care of my kids
I promise to stay independent
I promise to protect my family
I promise to pass on my wisdom to the youth
I promise to fight economic discrimination
I promise to rising sun chapter no2
I promise to remain humble
I promise to stay out of trbl 2day
I promise to be patient
I promise to persevere in face of adversity
I promise to continue to assist young people at risk
I want to spend more time doing nothing
I promise to not change who I am
I promise to keep making art
I promise to be a better mom
I promise to be a better father & a great grandfather
I promise to be honest with myself & everyone else
I promise to forgive
I promise to not give my mom a hard time when I get up
I promise to always eat dinner
I promise to hug my mother always
I promise to never give up
I promise to be brave, kind, and generous
I promise to always eat tacos on Tuesdays
I promise to conserve and create
I promise to be open to new experiences
I promise to balance aesthetics and politics
I promise to make kinship
I promise to get my real estate license by Sep 30th 2016
I promise to get better grades this year
I promise to try harder at school
I promise to help more at home
I promise to help my mother do more dishes at home
I promise to do better next year
I promise to fight against promesa
I promise to love myself & disregard the opinions of others
I promise to be more outgoing!
I promise to not quit Boy Scouts
I promise to be more present
I promise to be my brother’s keeper
I promise to be even-keel with any decision making
I promise to make my mom & dad laugh
I promise to be a better mom
I promise to continue to teach our history to our people
I promise to remind myself to think more about the needs of others
I promise to have more patience
I promise to get more sleep
I promise to have a better life
I promise to keep the 10 Commandments
I promise to take better care of my health
I promise to retire early with my dad in the Caribbean
I promise to spend 9/11 with my wife, Jackie
I promise to get honor roll this year
I promise to not let my situation in life keep me from seeing the good in people
I promise not to complain and to love my fellow man as they are
I promise to finish my novel
I promise to cherish my husband forever
I promise to always be my brothers’ keeper
I promise to wow myself and my family
I promise to be kinder to myself
I promise to trust in the lord
I promise to love my mommy
I promise to write my book
I promise to appreciate my clothes
I promise to clean up
I promise to start loving myself
I promise to vote for Chynah Tyler
I promise to recognize my connection with eternal goddesses
I promise to be a better father
I promise to be a better community leader - CLMAD
I promise to be a better example to our youth
I promise to do a good deed every day
I promise to do my best
I promise to live and let live - KM
I promise to advocate for smoke free bus stops
I promise to always stand up against injustice
I promise to always love VELH2
I promise to fora temer
I promise to not vote for Donald Trump
I promise to make the community better
I promise to trust Jesus
I promise to attend the Art Hub Supper Club on Oct 20th
I promise to be a better person this year
I promise to plant a date palm
I promise to accept and embrace jesus’ love forever
I will research KV Cockrel & use my power to share knowledge
I promise not to run away from my pain & the pain of others
I promise to volunteer more
I promise to take care of the elderly
I promise to profess god
I promise to maintain myself and my family mkw
I promise to stay angry
Eu prometo lutar pela paz no mundo
I promise to love and forgive no matter what
I promise to be a responsible consumer
I promise not to worry
I promise to be a strong, positive impact
I promise to stay open & keep exploring
DUDLEY, KENDALL, AND COPLEY
Paul Ramirez Jonas
Paul Ramirez Jonas is no stranger to Boston. Born in California and raised in Honduras, Ramirez Jonas earned his BA from Brown University, his MFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1989. He spent his first summer in the United States in Boston and later taught at the School of Museum of Arts/Tufts.
To engage completely with his projects, Ramirez Jonas often asks us, the participants, to contribute something: spare change, a wish…or even our own version of history. This reciprocity is a manifestation of trust and a social contract through which the viewer and artist create meaning.
His works have included large-scale monuments made of cork that allow impromptu messages to be pinned and creating new bodies of text. They’ve also included participatory pieces such as Cambridge’s Taylor Square, where he mailed 5,000 keys to the park to residents; and allowed them to shape the park’s future. This Boston based piece successfully led to Key to the City, a project presented by Creative Time in cooperation with the City of New York. Public Trust continues to build on his exploration of access, trust, and belonging.
Paul Ramirez Jonas' selected solo exhibitions include Pinacoteca do Estado, Sao Paulo, Brazil; The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, Connecticut; The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, Texas; and a survey at Ikon Gallery (UK) and Cornerhouse (UK). He has been included in group exhibitions at P.S.1 (NYC); the Brooklyn Museum; The Whitechapel (UK); Irish Museum of Modern Art (Ireland); The New Museum (NYC); and Kunsthaus Zurich (Switzerland). He participated in the 1st Johannesburg Biennale; the 1st Seoul Biennial; the 6th Shanghai Biennial; the 28th Sao Paulo Biennial; the 53rd Venice Biennial; and the 7th Bienal do Mercosul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. In 2010 his Key to the City project was presented by Creative Time in cooperation with the City of New York. The Contemporary Art Museum Houston is organizing a 25 year survey of his work to be presented in 2017. He is currently an Associate Professor at Hunter College, and The City University of New York (CUNY).