Things are a little strange right now… I know I’m feeling a little stuck inside during this covid pandemic. What a pleasure to get hired to work outside in a Chicago summer and create a mural. I was fortunate enough to be contacted by Beauty & Brawn to work for their client, Supera Asset Management, to do a mural in the heart of the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. John Supera really liked the mural I did in Spring Green and was hoping I could create something with a similar feeling:
“Center Stage”
Spring Green WI
With the starting point of red curtains and nature, we began the mock-up process. The Family Dollar building is a much different proportion however: half the height and twice the length, we’ll need to see a lot more behind the curtain.
Family Dollar before picture - 100ft long wall
Here are a few of the process shots. I had a great deal of help from my assistant / videographer Ben Hood and Larysa as always. We had a few other friends come out to help as well.
The final piece. “Your Life as a Comedy”
“Your Life as a Comedy” - Family Dollar / Logan Square / Chicago
Close ups:
“Your Life as a Comedy” may best be described as a cycle of hardships we all seem to go through: sometimes we’re in a desert, sometimes a flood. Heavy things can fall on us out of nowhere.
But we find more balance once we climb out of the holes we fall in, and start to build a bit of safety and community around us.
Curation of this piece was by Beauty & Brawn for Supera Asset Management. It was such a pleasure to bring these ideas out into the public.
Location: 2274 N Milwaukee Ave / Chicago IL / 60647