BHNY Tree of Life
Overview
This is one of several murals in Be Here Now Yoga & Wellness, a yoga studio in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, DC. The owners requested three hindu gods - Ganesha, Shiva, and Hanuman - and a tree of life, all inspired by the style of Gustav Klimt.
This mural emulates Klimt's Stoclet Frieze, one of his most famous paintings. The Frieze depicts a tree of life and two figures on either side. To adapt to the space, I used the loosely-formed patterns and bright colors to paint headers for each doorway in the room. These replaced the figures in the original design.
Size: approx. 15'x10' plus nine 3x3' door headers
Size
10' x 15' // 150 sqft // 1 wall + nine 3x3' door headers
DOB
summer 2015
DOD
summer 2018
Location: BHNY DC, 406 8th St SE Washington, DC 20003 (demolished)
Planning & Process
Complete
