The City of Greenville will unveil a mural on College Street in the next few weeks.
Award-winning Australian visual artist and photographer Guido van Heltens' photorealistic mural will depict an unnamed Greenville resident on the facade of the eight story Canvas Tower located at 301 College Street.
The design references the history of desegregation and integration of schools in Greenville County.
The project is expected to be completed this fall.
CLICK HERE to view the Mural Project Summary Presentation and to see other works by Guido van Helten.
News Release Information provided by the City of Greenville below:
The Beach Company, a Charleston-based real estate development firm, has commissioned a large-scale mural for Canvas Tower, the 130,000-square-foot office building located at 301 College Street, across from Heritage Green.
Award-winning Australian visual artist and photographer Guido van Heltens' photorealistic mural on the facade of the eight-story building will depict an unnamed Greenville resident, whose identity is expected to be revealed within the first couple weeks as the mural progresses.
According to van Helten, who visited Greenville and met with a variety of community leaders earlier this year, the mural concept explores connectivity, diversity and unity in Greenville, using the history of integration in education as a unifying symbolic theme. The design references the history of desegregation and integration of schools in Greenville County and suggests themes around the value one teacher can have across many generations.
The project is expected to be complete by the fall of 2020.View the Mural Project Summary Presentation
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