I am participating in a collaboration mural project in Rogers Park for 2012-2013. The artist I am partnering with is Andy Bellomo, a Chicago-based mixed media visual artist (www.andybartworks.com). Above is an image of the official proposal of our concept. The top image is full color; the bottom image shows the wing of the mayfly that will be treated with a mixture of stained glass and/or ceramic by Andy Bellomo (all line work and tile is subject to change when actually applied to the wall).
We call it Mayfly Mayhem.
Overview:
The mural subject matter is intended to be a (beautiful) bittersweet tribute to the life cycle that we are all part of. The Mayfly has a short lifespan and is called one-day fly in some languages. Typically, the generations of mayflies in a population mature all at once. Seasonally, it is common to see them everywhere; tango-ing around each other in swarms...covering every available surface...and then eventually dying together. It is common to see a layer of them—a full generation—floating in lakes and rivers. They feed fish and another cycle begins.
150 artists submitted proposals to the competition — 20 artists/collaborations were chosen. I'd like to give a huge thanks to the 49th Ward and Alderman Joe Moore for the consistently amazing support toward Chicago artists. To view the 19 other (inspiring) artists that will be dressing up Rogers Park, please visit this link: http://www.ward49.com/site/epage/136207_322.htm
Labels: ILLUSTRATION, PUBLIC ART
