Monday Murals:

It's time to join Sami at Sami's Colourful World and her Monday Murals. Although I normally post at my regular time (midnight central time), this week I'm posting later due to the mandala I finished in the nick of time.   Sami's mural link goes live at 11:01 a.m. my time, one minute after this post goes live.


I was super happy to get out long enough to take a few photos in order to participate in Monday Murals.

I actually went looking for this mural because it is around the corner from the ones I photographed during the winter and showed the final one last week.

This was painted by Bernardo Trevizo, an artist, illustrator, animator, and painter born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. His parents are immigrants from Chihuahua, Mexico.

According to what I found on the internet,

much of what he paints is from memories of his childhood.  Further:

The environments I create are psychologically charged. The thick layers of paint carry the presence of what happened in the space. The mark-making and spatial distortions convey a sense of anxiety and panic which is a result of not facing the past. The house serves as space where all moments live from which there is no escape. Ghosted images serve as metaphors for the impressions that these events have left on me. It’s not necessary for the viewer to know what my memories are specifically about, but it can serve as a prompt for their own introspection. My objective for the viewer is to empathize with these images, and not try to decipher a specific narrative.

I didn't see a house in this, so I'm not sure to what he was referring.  This mural is found at 130 E 21st Street in Wichita, Kansas (USA).

If you enjoy murals from around the world, please don't forget to visit Monday Murals at Sami's Colourful World.  If you stumble on a mural like several I have, Sami would love for you to share it, too.