The Intersection
The Intersection
- Creator: Wyatt Wurtenberger
- Date: 2019
- Location: S Americana Blvd & W Emerald St & N Latah St, SE Corner
- Types: murals (any medium), reproductions (derivative objects), utility box wraps
- Materials: ink, vinyl
- Collection: Traffic Box Wraps
"The intersection of Latah and Americana is incredibly beautiful.
The old gravestones, the older hills, and sandwiched in between
the two, modern roads and infrastructure.
I wanted to portray these things with expressive brushstrokes
and colors to describe how they’re interesting in their own way.
By portraying this everyday location some of us may drive by
without thought, it gets us to look at this beautiful and
fascinating spot from a fresh perspective. I think we live in a
very visually interesting time.
By putting this scene on the traffic box, out in public, I hope
to get folks to understand that beauty is found anywhere. As
soon as you start looking, everyday things such as telephone
poles, wires, and traffic lights can be appreciated
aesthetically. Gravestones, while sad or spooky to some, have a
unique beauty and interest to them that makes them worthy of
your attention and contemplation. These structures aren’t always
thought of as beautiful, but I feel their contribution to the
landscape should be recognized and appreciated.
The way the gravestones, traffic lights, trees, and hills all
interact with one another, visually and conceptually, is really
the subject here. Seeing all these elements here in one spot is
unique, uncommon, and I feel it’s something special.
With a moment of pausing, one can think about these things they
wouldn’t normally consider. By pausing and refreshing our
perspective on the things around us, any scene can be vibrant
with life, intrigue, and beauty." - Wyatt Wurtenberger
