Street Art Analysis
A mural seems to be an ordinary piece of street art in some neighborhoods. But what about right on the lawn of the Illinois Capitol building? The capitol has many pieces of artwork but when colorful pieces of glass and metal comes together there is a change in the scenery. The piece of street art titled The illinois “Very Special Mosaic Mural” was created by the participants of the 1982 Illinois Very Special Arts Festival. The participants came from all over illinois, including the schools Northern Illinois University, Illinois State University, Sedom Education Center, Shepherd Junior High School and Western Illinois University. This piece creates a tone shift in its location and stands out from the pieces surrounding it.
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The piece is surrounded by a black and charcoal grey monument created to memorialize the 9/11. Also, directly across from the mural is a copper and brick based statue which shows figures dressed as firefighters climbing ladders. This piece is created as a tribute to firefighters who risk their lives ensuring the safety of the world. Both pieces does not being a cheerful message nor memory. Unlike these pieces, the Mural is filled with bright and vibrant colorful pieces of stained glass. The glass has a quote that encourages others to follow their “Rainbow” in life. The rainbow is used as an metaphor for everyone's individual path in life. The same quote is written repetitively throughout the mural. Also, they all lead to the core of the artwork. The mural has bring yellow sun rays coming from the core. This is a fine arts piece in a political setting
This mural is a piece of artwork that catches the eye automatically. From a distance the mural is captivating. On the back of the mural it seems to be only a big tall and wide concrete wall similar to the makeup of the other monuments on the capitol's lawn. But, it still draws attention because of the amount of space it takes up compared to its surroundings. The pieces of art around the mural are smaller in size as well as height. The 9/11 memorial piece of art is only about one fourth of the height of the Mural. The firefighters memorial is similar in height to the mural; however, it is on a
The Very Special …show more content…
The piece is surrounded by a black and charcoal grey monument created to memorialize the 9/11. Also, directly across from the mural is a copper and brick based statue which shows figures dressed as firefighters climbing ladders. This piece is created as a tribute to firefighters who risk their lives ensuring the safety of the world. Both pieces does not being a cheerful message nor memory. Unlike these pieces, the Mural is filled with bright and vibrant colorful pieces of stained glass. The glass has a quote that encourages others to follow their “Rainbow” in life. The rainbow is used as an metaphor for everyone's individual path in life. The same quote is written repetitively throughout the mural. Also, they all lead to the core of the artwork. The mural has bring yellow sun rays coming from the core. This is a fine arts piece in a political setting
This mural is a piece of artwork that catches the eye automatically. From a distance the mural is captivating. On the back of the mural it seems to be only a big tall and wide concrete wall similar to the makeup of the other monuments on the capitol's lawn. But, it still draws attention because of the amount of space it takes up compared to its surroundings. The pieces of art around the mural are smaller in size as well as height. The 9/11 memorial piece of art is only about one fourth of the height of the Mural. The firefighters memorial is similar in height to the mural; however, it is on a