Eric Skotnes + Yanoe @  Champaign, Illinois, USA

Title: Alma
Location: Champaign, Illinois, USA
Artists: Yanoe x Zoueh (Eric Skotnes + Yanoe)
At: University of Illinois
For: BAM! Boneyard Area Mural !nitiative
A project by: Beta Projects
Year: 2022

Photo Credits: James Faircloth

“ALMA means “soul” in Spanish and this new large-scale mural entitled ‘Alma’ by Yanoe x Zoueh is a monumental abstract figurative painting that seeks to capture the soul of this unique academic community in Campustown, Champaign, Illinois at the University of Illinois.
This magnificent mural is the third major installation by Beta Projects with internationally-renowned muralists Ryan ‘Yanoe’ Sarfati and Eric Skotnes who have developed the original artwork which features a striking violet cloudscape juxtaposed against fragments of Lorado Taft’s iconic statue entitled “Alma Mater”, together with shadow-boxing florals, and an undulating three-dimensional shape that appears to resemble a DNA helix, rail lines, and extruded architectural mullions all at once.
This is the first mural in a new series of world-class murals in Campustown under a new initiative called ‘BAM!’—the Boneyard Area Mural !nitiative developed by Beta Projects in collaboration with multiple property owners, artists, and cultural planners.”
Beta Projects

USEFUL LINKS YANOE X ZOUEH:
Yanoe x Zoueh in this blog | Instagram | Facebook fan page
USEFUL LINKS ERIC SKOTNES:
Eric Skotnes in this blog | Website | Instagram | Facebook fan page
USEFUL LINKS YANOE:
Yanoe in this blog | Website | Instagram