Judith Mayer recently finished painting this entryway wall for the Chicago Workforce Center at 1700 W. 18th Street, in the heart of the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago.
The client brief was open. The artist could create anything they chose, so Judith took into consideration the use of the building and the audience that would be passing the mural every day. Because it is a workforce center where people come when they are unemployed and seeking help, she chose a bird icon to represent soaring, flying, and taking off. The dynamic wake of colors and patterns—a stylized landscape—represents good vibrations and happiness. It is meant to have a simple, universal message of positivity—a bold, bright, uplifting design.
The mural is in Pilsen, a predominantly Mexican community in Chicago, and the color palette fits in perfectly.
