The power of public art: Murals show Jax's resilience
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Once considered to be down and out, Jacksonville's urban core is a place on the move. The resilience of the city is captured in the rapidly expanding conversion of once bland building walls into powerful expressions of local public street art. Here's a small sample of what you can find in and around the heart of the city.
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I always thought that the big wall under the overpass at Edgewood and Roosevelt would be a great place for a mural. This proliferation of murals is definitely a good thing in my book.
Region's had it removed. They weren't fans of the finished piece as it did not match what was originally shown to them beforehand or something.
I assume Regions Bank complained - I'd probably complain if someone did a mural I didn't want on the side of my building.
Yeah, hard to blame Regions. They were good sports about it and are already expressing their desire for a new mural, but it sounds like they signed off on one mural, and instead got something different, titled "Capital Control," on the side of their building. Would be curious to know what the original sketch looked like, and why no one noticed while it was being painted.
Quote from: Adam White on November 28, 2016, 11:10:41 AM
I assume Regions Bank complained - I'd probably complain if someone did a mural I didn't want on the side of my building.
Or one that was openly mocking my industry...
Quote from: Murder_me_Rachel on November 28, 2016, 11:46:28 AM
Quote from: stephendare on November 28, 2016, 10:30:00 AM
It was literally the wrong mural on the wrong building.
As ion that mural was supposed to go on another building, or Regions didn't like the content? From what I saw while it was going up, I did think that it was surprising that a bank would have a mural that seemed to comment on the surveillance state.
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/community/privately-funded-mural-painted-over-controversy-ensues/354773818
Is Visit Jackaonvilke or anyone developing an App that identifies all of the murals on a map with a description of said mural and artist?? Seems like would be a good idea and get people out and about to see them. If already exists, sorry but had not seen anything on it.
Quote from: edjax on November 28, 2016, 01:39:45 PM
Is Visit Jackaonvilke or anyone developing an App that identifies all of the murals on a map with a description of said mural and artist?? Seems like would be a good idea and get people out and about to see them. If already exists, sorry but had not seen anything on it.
One exists on the Art Republic Jacksonville site.
But if they chose to have it put on the building - and it's their building - then they can choose to cover it up if they don't like the picture. I don't see the issue here.
Quote from: jlmann on November 28, 2016, 03:18:38 PM
all you say is true. its their building or they lease and control it.
my only issue is that we should stop pretending they took it down just because "oh golly jeez we didn't care for it"
I think we can all agree the work was political. And thus, so was its removal. Whatever motivation for removal Regions trots out for the press release is b.s. even if plausible or logical.
What this tells me is that Regions, and by extension corporate America, is legitimately afraid of even the appearance of criticizing any action of the government. Just pointing out these trends are disturbing to me- they seem like they were plucked from scenes of a prologue to 1984/brave new world
Best I let these thoughts go though. Internet overlords, be advised I'm back to being a good little cog!
I read their qoute to mean they found it inappropriate - though they acknowledged the artistic value of the work.
I think you're reading far too much into it, but what do I know?
Anyways... On the whole this mural undertaking is very impressive/positive. I guess it may have been in the news elsewhere but I was unaware making these a pleasant surprise.
Quote from: Murder_me_Rachel on November 28, 2016, 03:50:24 PM
Quote from: Adam White on November 28, 2016, 03:31:08 PM
I read their qoute to mean they found it inappropriate - though they acknowledged the artistic value of the work.
I think you're reading far too much into it, but what do I know?
You read it right: they appreciate that it was expert art (i.e. they appreciate the skill), but they oppose the message, i.e. criticism of the surveillance state. And, no, I dont think that he is reading too much into it. I was definitely surprised to even see it when it went up, because I thought, what corporation is going to be cool with an overtly political statement being permanently affixed to their building?
The reading too much into it bit was referring to the statement "Regions, and by extension corporate America, is legitimately afraid of even the appearance of criticizing any action of the government".
That's a bit of a leap - not only ascribing this particular motive to Regions without much evidence, but ascribing it to "corporate America" as a whole.
Quote from: jlmann on November 28, 2016, 05:31:59 PM
also- as someone who has spent more years than I care to think about observing corporate America across many industries I can assure you any evil ascribed to corporate America is no leap. That's not rain on your legs guys
Thanks, Neo.
Quote from: Adam White on November 28, 2016, 05:42:37 PM
Quote from: jlmann on November 28, 2016, 05:31:59 PM
also- as someone who has spent more years than I care to think about observing corporate America across many industries I can assure you any evil ascribed to corporate America is no leap. That's not rain on your legs guys
Thanks, Neo.
Bahahaha
Quote from: Fallen Buckeye on November 28, 2016, 07:52:39 AM
I always thought that the big wall under the overpass at Edgewood and Roosevelt would be a great place for a mural. This proliferation of murals is definitely a good thing in my book.
Two thumbs way up!
N. King St in Riverside could be even more colorful, a bit louder please?
While driving over the Hart bridge today I noticed some huge murals of people on what I think were the Lehigh Cement Co. silos. I searched online but couldn't find any info.
Edit: I found it on the Art Republic Jax instagram. The artist is Guido Van Helton.
I noticed it yesterday, while giving a friend a tour of downtown and the inner Northside. I love it.
Quote from: thelakelander on December 19, 2016, 10:35:30 PM
I noticed it yesterday, while giving a friend a tour of downtown and the inner Northside. I love it.
Crazy how you can pass by something every day, especially something so enormous, and not even seen it.
I drive across the Hart Bridge every morning to work, but my eyes are obviously fixed on the road.
It wasn't until I was taking a shuttle to the playoff game over the weekend and the bus was stopped on the bridge that I really got a chance to appreciate how stunning this mural is.
I wasn't the only one, people on the bus, both locals and visitors from Buffalo, were pulling out their phones and taking photos of it.
Might be my favorite piece of art in Jacksonville.
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