Malcolm Rolling and Hans Lundy of YENDOR form a dynamic collaborative partnership producing expansive mural works. Rolling, an Afro-Impressionist painter and craftsman, grounds his practice in industrial tools and materials sourced from inner-city environments. Lundy’s complementary approach is rooted in figurative painting, often charting imaginative narratives of the human experience.

Together, their synergy produces vibrant large-scale murals that merge distinct visual languages into unified compositions. Their practice is driven by a shared commitment to expanding artistic boundaries, weaving cultural narratives, and honoring oral traditions through public art.
yendorproductions.com | @yendor_llc

Bookstores in Newark serve as cultural gathering spaces where knowledge, storytelling, and memory are shared across generations. More than retail spaces, they foster literacy, imagination, scholarship, spirituality, and public dialogue. Bookshelves become living archives, staff recommendations act as informal teaching, and conversations among readers create intergenerational connections.

By centering these literary spaces, this installation highlights how bookstores sustain Newark’s cultural ecosystem— preserving community memory while providing access to ideas that shape personal growth and collective understanding through text, conversation, and shared learning.

• Barnes & Noble
  Rutgers University–Newark
  42 Halsey St.
  myrun.newark.rutgers.edu

• Fortress of Solitude
  53 University Ave.
  fortressnj.com

• Newark Public Library
  50 Washington St.
  npl.org

• NJIT Bookstore
  120 Summit St.

• Source of Knowledge Bookstore
  67 Broad St.
  sourceofknowledgebookstore.com