you know the horribly depressing blue plywood at the corner of Good Hope and MLK? It'll be gone soon, thanks to the Department of Housing & Community Development, the Commission on the Arts & Humanities, and Billy Colbert - artist extraordinaire.
the new look
the corner as it appears today
The plywood will soon be replaced by a collage composition of recycled wood blocks and shiny orange metal that celebrates the gateway to Ward 8. The piece is intended as a temporary art installation, as DHCD is currently in the process of deciding how to best develop the property. Installation should begin this month.
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Not a fan. The bright orange just doesn't blend well, and the dark brown tiles give an image of a cracking and decaying wall more than a sense of life.
Hmm.. I'm not sure how I feel about this mural, but then, maybe the pic. just doesn't do it justice.
What ever happened to true art murals?
sb101 - The mural looks to signify a gateway to a divided, broken community - it looks like everything is individual, no cohesiveness.
haated it
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