This timely one-night-only installation in NOMA’s Great Hall is a collaboration between project between  JR Artist and TIME Magazine that seeks to facilitate an unbiased and honest conversation about gun control. Admission is free.

ABOUT “THE GUN CHRONICLES: A STORY OF AMERICA”

It’s a truly American story: 325 million people, more than 265 million guns, 35,000 deaths a year and one 227-year-old constitutional right. To move beyond the familiar debate, TIME partnered with JR, an artist and photographer known for documenting social issues. In three U.S. cities profoundly affected by guns—Dallas, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.—the collaborative partners invited people to share their views, describe their experiences, and search for common ground. The project documents hunters and activists, teachers and police officers, parents and children.

JR and his team created a live mural of each person featured in the project. Individuals were filmed in slow motion, interacting with someone else in the mural, creating a living artwork which vividly depicts the issue of gun rights and gun violence. Each side of the issue is represented by individuals and groups sharing their stories and visual interactions. On a broader level, the live mural will be projected all around the U.S. and the project and made available to the public as a tool for gathering communities and creating meaningful dialogue.

About the image: JR photographed 245 people to create as mural for the cover of the November 5, 2018, edition of TIME. To view the entire mural and learn more about “The Gun Chronicles,” visit the project’s website.