Client: MCAD, City of El Paso
Location: El Paso, TX, United States
Completion date: 2021
Artwork budget: $150,000
Project Team
Artist
Olalekan Jeyifous
Museums and Cultural Affairs Department
City of El Paso
Gizmo Art Production
Overview
Desert in Bloom is a colorful and vibrant mural that adorns the entrance pavilion at the new Oasis Water Park in El Paso, TX. The artist was inspired by the unique elements of the local landscape, including native plants, geological formations, and pictographs at the Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site that is located only a few miles away. The mural is created by source material that includes the artist’s own photographs of the El Paso landscape that creates bold, playful illustrations which encompass the finished artwork. The mural is made of powder-coated, laser cut panels that make up the 103 feet wide by 24 feet wide mural.
Goals
The artwork is intended to enhance visitors experience to as they enter the Water Park ready for a day of fun and relaxation. Desert in Bloom gives voice to the City's creative spirit, and contributes to El Paso's natural landscape and evolution as a dynamic urban place.