A TV monitor inscribed with the characters "83" marks the center of the mural; it forms the head of a dancing figure.
[1] Haring agreed to the offer despite relative lack of funding outside of travel and lodging expenses for himself and his then boyfriend Juan Dubose.
[1] Students in Marquette University's fine arts department built and primed the fence before Haring's arrival.
[1] Over three days, Haring drew the outlines and allowed some of the fine art students to fill in the figures with orange.
This was likely inspired by his experiences in the Paradise Garage and various Lower East Side dance clubs Haring frequented with his friends.
[6] Sections of the mural were installed inside the museum as part of the exhibition World Image from November 13, 1984 to March 3, 1985.