L.A. Metropolitan Transit Authority Mural
LA is justly famous for a movie industry that is international in influence. But there is another level of performance and creativity that occurs locally and anonymously on the streets of LA. Singers, musicians, dancers, dress-up superheroes, counterfeit celebrities, living statues and buskers of every sort take to public spaces to enliven the city. Some may have illusions of fame, but most, I suspect, are just there because they love to perform and share their talents, great or small.
Performance on the Streets of LA presents an array of these performers in iconic locations, from Pershing Square, Echo Park, Olvera Street and Union Station to Hollywood Boulevard and finally to the Venice Boardwalk. To be clear, the images play with the language of painting itself and are therefore not illustrations. They are rather subjective evocations of a world of performance and artistry that, even while rarely credited, contribute to the richness of the city.
Total dimensions as installed are 5’ x 37’
Entrance to the Historic Broadway Station of the Regional Connector, LA Metrorail