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"WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR OTHERS?"

by WK Interact

Originally from France, but now living in NYC, in 2018 WK Interact told @KVALnews this new wall in Eugene, Oregon, fell in line with his mission. For the last 15 years WK as been "doing a lot of projects with a cause in story called “Heaven Behind My Work,” so this project touched me very much." Painted at the 1911-built First Christian Church on Oak St., WK told @KLCC89.7 this contribution to the city's @20x21Eug Mural Project is perfect on a back wall of the church few people ever paid to. Like the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "it’s in a place it's not supposed to be."  @wkinteract/

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"PASSENGERS"

by Fintan Magee

Growing up in Brisbane, Australia, Fintan Magee's parents were both artists so he was drawn to art early. Magee started off writing graffiti and dropped out of school but managed to get into community college then university on the strength of his portfolio and has been traveling the world since, making a name for himself as one of the premiere talents in street art. On location Magee says he usually spends several days talking to people on the ground and told @RegisterGuard "I think you do have a responsibility to make something that relates to the place it’s in." In Eugene in fall 2019 to contribute to the @20x21EUG project Magee added this flooding-related work on Willamette St—part of a series triggered when his family home went underwater in the Queensland floods of 2011.  @fintan_magee/

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LILA, EUGENE

by Bayne Gardner

One of the Pacific Northwest's most prolific artists Bayne Gardner's work is widely recognized around the Eugene / Springfield area—both his solo public and private murals and his many community projects collaborating with area children.... In 2001 a group of residents with disabilities began discussing formation of a Lane County "Center for Independent Living" and in the years since the resulting Lane Independent Living Alliance (LILA) has become an important advocate and service provider. In 2018 Gardner painted two new walls for the @20x21EUG project, bringing his nature inspired work and "lively and spontaneous energy" to the outside of LILA, at Willamette St and 13th Ave.  @baynegardner/

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WILDCRAFT CIDER WORKS

by Steven Lopez

Born in Los Angeles, Steven Lopez studied fine art at the University of Oregon in Eugene, learning form at the hands of a sculptor and "refining his conceptual vocabulary" under the watchful eye of a design theorist. While living back in Los Angeles navigating between tattoo, art, illustration, and mural work, Lopez is still a regular contributor to the Eugene art scene and was an early participant in the @20x21EUG Mural Project. This colorful 2016 wall was painted for the @WildcraftCider Works on Lincoln Street.  @ikeepmoving/

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"GYAN"

by H11235

Kathmandu, Nepal artist Kiran Maharjan's work incorporates Nepali characters and elements of photo realism. One of the primary organizers of the Prasad Project, Maharjan uses street art to impact Nepalese youth through workshops, exhibitions, and murals. Painting as H11235 he told @NPR his art focuses on the idea of contradictions between order and chaos—the "H" represents the chaos in Robert Louis Stevenson's "Mr. Hyde" and contrasts with the order found in the numbers taken from the Fibonacci sequence. Kathmandu is a sister city to Eugene, Oregon so during summer, 2018 H11235 paid a visit to the Pacific Northwest and added two works to the city's @20x21EUG mural project. This smaller second work is on W 10th Ave at the @LaneTitans Mary Spilde Center.  @h11235/

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"OFFERING"

by Ila Rose

Science is important to Ila Rose, but she says she "also honors the magic that lingers in that which is unknown and unprovable" and uses her art to explore the vastness of both realms. In 2017 Rose was the first local artist given the opportunity to participate in Eugene, Oregon's @20X21EUG mural project. With only minimal mural experience and working alongside a cast of famed artists Rose told @EugeneMagazine she didn't feel like the first wall offered set her up for success. Quickly offered this alternate wall at 3rd and Lincoln, Rose had to rethink her design. Loosely based on Medusa, Rose's final composition shines a new, and less scary light on the mythical "beast," including an unafraid child offering a a flower, conveying the idea of "facing an obstacle with compassion, with openness.”  @ilaroseart

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March 10, 2019

"DOG DAZE OF SUMMER"

by Telmo Miel

Dutch artists Telmo Pieper from Rotterdam, and Miel Krutzmann from Amsterdam, met at the Willem de Kooning Academy and started painting together in 2007. The duo formed Telmo Miel in 2012 and together their complex visual narratives typically add  humor and a touch of the romantic to their human and animal subjects. While well versed in traditional painting techniques the artists often distort and overlap images and recent paintings contain elements of playful abstraction as seen in this 2017 work in Eugene, Oregon. This mural at Broadway and Charnelton St was created for the @20x21EUG Mural Project.  @telmomiel/

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January 5, 2019

“DISCUSSION ABOUT THE RED"

by Jaz

Originally trained as a theatrical scene painter Argentinian artist Franco Fasoli, aka Jaz, became one of the leaders of a vibrant Buenos Aires graffiti scene in the mid-90s. Today Jaz's work has more in common with the fine arts and his canvas work is highly sought after around the world. One recurring theme in his large scale mural work is ‘Lucha Libre’ inspired characters wearing animal masks and locked in combat. In the summer, 2017 Jaz was in Eugene, Oregon participating in the 20x21 EUG project which plans to produce at least 20 world class murals in the city by the time the IAAF track and field world championships come to town in 2021. Painted on the side of the McDonald Theater on Willamette St, this composition was reportedly inspired by the dialogue that takes place during art festivals.  @francofasolijaz/  @20x21eug/