BROOKLYN MURAL

The Past Is Always Present In The Future.

Employing the forgotten past to explore the ever-changing, transformative energy of the area surrounding 90 Flatbush Ave, this mural presents a timeline of its historical evolution from its early, still-uninhabited landscape, to the present and beyond, to tell the story of downtown Brooklyn’s continuous metamorphosis: from its naturally wild beginnings to an expanding megalopolis, it is a city that is continuously blooming and booming, with every era of its development holding the promise of spirited growth and change.

Layering three sections that each reference a specific snapshot in time, the mural is based on research completed of Flatbush Avenue and the immediate blocks surrounding it. The artwork reads like a cartographic detective tale; each part alluding to some aspect of this specific site’s past, present, and future: from its now mostly vanished plant life, to the lost farmlands of Pre-Revolution era “Brookland Parrish”, to the dynamic expansion of the city’s current and forthcoming buildings, spires and towers.