All About Murals

All About

Murals!

Mural Painting is unique among other painting styles in that it is directly connected to architecture. Composition (the way elements/parts of an artwork are combined and arranged), texture, and color and directly impact the space and proportions of a building.

Murals, by their nature, have broad public impact and can be used to communicate an idea, theme, or purpose to a large audience.

Trompe l’oeil is an art technique that uses realistic imagery to depict the optical illusion of the objects appearing in 3D space; these can be particularly effective in large scale mural painting.

Let’s take a look at Maddison Chaffer’s work. What’s going on in this image? What do you see that makes you think that? What more can you find?

Check out Maddison’s work “Seeking a Pleasant Penninsula” during ArtPrize at One Forty Monroe Center!

ARTIST STATEMENT

The ultimate goals of this project are to pique interest in Michigan’s geological and biological diversity, and to inspire appreciation for the incredible landscape in which we live. Because of the mural’s central location to Downtown Grand Rapids and, in a broader sense, its centrality in the state of Michigan, we hope a fascination with our state’s evolutionary history spreads quickly among passersby. In the long run, we anticipate that passing interest will bloom into profound gratitude, which will in turn inspire future ecological conservation.”