Wall to Wall
“This wall’s kind of got a bit of history in Cincinnati, says BLINK artist, Matthew Dayler. “It’s been painted by a lot of graffiti and street artists over the years. So it has a rich history in this part of town.”
“We wanted to bring a fresh approach, a community approach to this wall,” say Dayler and Gamble.
Less than half a mile from the hustle and bustle of the BLINK fun at Findlay Market, you’ll find this magnificent mural. Yyou don’t wanna miss it.
It sits in and around Hanna Park. Even the community pool was painted as part of the installation.)
“Most of the people in the park have been like ‘Oh, what’s this for?’ and we’re like, BLINK! And they’re like ‘No way, I can’t believe it’s coming up here!”
Dayler and three other artists collaborated on the project which he says took about two weeks to complete. The planning took around six months.
Dayler, alongside artist Danny Gamble, painted the mural and basketball court. It’s branded by Powerhouse Factories and Bunk News will create animations for the mural during BLINK.
There’s a lot to look at in the mural! Dayler explains there are four layers to this piece.
“The letters, keeping it authentic to the street and graffiti vibe with the playground graffiti coming through the piece,” he says. “Plus the portraits and the branded tropical shapes.”
“It’s family oriented, we want everyone to come but as it gets later, there’s a party vibe.”
“We just want to bring people together and celebrate the diversity of the area. The leave-behind is really important for us and always has been with our BLINK projects,” says Dayler “Not so much like, lighting it up but what happens after the lights go away.”
Watch the full interview below!