Public Art #2

Public art sometimes appears in surprising places. 

Recently, we were visiting the roof of our building.   The late afternoon weather was lovely, with a clear blue sky.  In the distance, we could see landmarks like the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral.  

While looking over the roof's edge at Rock Creek Park, we spotted something out of the ordinary.

We spotted large murals hanging in the park.  Since we enjoy art wherever we find it, we decided to investigate.  

What we discovered were more than a dozen large abstract murals painted by a local artist, Kiril Jeliazkov.  Below is a sampling of what we saw.  

The murals are very large,measuring 11' x 22'.  The murals are part of a single composition called Orange Step.  Each mural is "signed" with an orange foot.

The work is a single composition consisting of 128 murals that are being displayed in different U.S. locations, including Washington, D.C.  

The artist is offering the murals for sale; a 20" x 20" square cut from a mural costs $325, with a portion of the of proceeds going to charity.  (You can learn more about the artist by clicking here.)