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Topic: ArtWorks 'Armstrong' mural (Cincinnati, Ohio)
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 53373
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-11-2016 02:30 AM
   
collectSPACE Moonwalker Neil Armstrong to be featured on mural in downtown CincinnatiA celebrated Brazilian street artist will paint a colorful mural of Neil Armstrong, honoring the late Apollo astronaut in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. It could be described as one not-so-small-step for a public art project, one giant tribute for the first man to walk on the moon. Eduardo Kobra, whose earlier kaleidoscope-themed works have covered buildings in New York City, Los Angeles and Minneapolis, as well as São Paulo, Brazil, was selected by ArtWorks in Cincinnati to create their largest mural to date. Kobra decided to honor Armstrong, who taught aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati and was living in the city at the time of his death in August 2012.  |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4599
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 07-11-2016 04:41 AM
Wow. That looks impressive. Sadly something tells me my wife wouldn't let me try this on my house...!  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 53373
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 08-11-2016 10:31 AM
Work is underway on the mural. A public dedication will be held on August 21. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 53373
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-05-2018 09:47 PM
Courtesy Ben Cooper, a look at the completed mural: |
Rick Mulheirn
Member Posts: 4599
From: England
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 10-06-2018 04:24 AM
Wow! Looks stunning. Now if only I could persuade Wirral Borough Concil to do something similar....  |
Jonnyed
Member Posts: 620
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 10-06-2018 06:03 AM
That is cool. Indeed, Cincinnati should be proud. Too bad Neil isn't still with us to see it for himself. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 53373
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 10-20-2024 11:19 AM
For the past three nights (7 p.m. to 11 p.m.), artists who work in projection mapping and digital animation, mural paintings and lighted installations have been illuminating Cincinnati as part of the annual Blink celebration.This year's sites included the Armstrong mural. Honoring Neil Armstrong's impact on Cincinnati, this work takes viewers on a space journey. Projected onto Eduardo Kobra's "Armstrong" mural, it features Apollo 11 audio and recordings of the CSO performing Holst's "The Planets." With bright, saturated colors, the projection brings the mural to life, merging history with art and music, and celebrating Armstrong's legacy and the awe of space exploration. Many thanks to Randy (cS: RMH) for finding this video of the animation: |
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