Design

Meet Me Under the Ricebowl

April Greiman’s mural features directly applied paint on this Los Angeles building.

Published

15 years ago

January 29, 2009

MaryKate Moran Signs of the Times January 2009 Issue

In this modern world of electronic digital signage and building wraps, the time-tested art of handpainted murals still packs a punch. This much is obvious with renowned designer April Greiman’s artwork above the Wilshire Vermont subway station in Los Angeles, which still has people talking after its one-year anniversary. Hand Holding a Bowl of Rice, an 8,200-sq.-ft. mural, features brilliantly bright oil paints applied directly onto two exterior walls; no special transfer technique was needed. Two painters needed 28 consecutive days to create the mural.

The image, already considered an L.A. landmark, has special significance – it’s a still from a digital video Greiman took in Koreatown, home of the Wilshire Vermont station.

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