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Gorilla 2014, Joshua Martel, An American Artist

Painted Sky
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A blue band was painted around the top edge of the building. That blue band became the sky over the gorilla.

Gorilla 2014 external link   •  Joshua Martel external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Back of Gorilla Capital   •  Just Off East 13th Avenue   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:12:21 Thursday 17 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 25 May 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3904
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The Credits
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Credits for the mural were painted on the blue band. "R Snika 2014," and "© Joshua Martel."

Gorilla 2014 external link   •  Joshua Martel external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Back of Gorilla Capital   •  Just Off East 13th Avenue   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:12:37 Thursday 17 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 25 May 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3905
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Actual Tree
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An actual tree became a part of the scene. The ferns and geometric shapes were brought to life by a living tree.

Gorilla 2014 external link   •  Joshua Martel external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Back of Gorilla Capital   •  Just Off East 13th Avenue   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:12:46 Thursday 17 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 25 May 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3906
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A Mandala
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A complex mandala next to the gorilla represented the universe beyond.

Gorilla 2014 external link   •  Joshua Martel external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Back of Gorilla Capital   •  Just Off East 13th Avenue   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:12:50 Thursday 17 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 25 May 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3907
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Spot Lights
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A cluster of three spotlights grew from the gorilla's chest.

Gorilla 2014 external link   •  Joshua Martel external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Back of Gorilla Capital   •  Just Off East 13th Avenue   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:12:55 Thursday 17 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 25 May 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3908
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Ferns To The Right
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A small cluster of ferns grew on the wall to the right of the gorilla.

Gorilla 2014 external link   •  Joshua Martel external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Back of Gorilla Capital   •  Just Off East 13th Avenue   •  Eugene external link Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 09:13:01 Thursday 17 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Friday 25 May 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_3909
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