The first spot I came across on my walk in the city is this beautiful mural. It is all over a store that is called Plant It Earth. It is a hydroponic supply store specializing in indoor hydroponic systems, and organic gardening supplies and is located north of the panhandle on Divisadero at Grove Street.
This mural was done by an artist named Jet Martinez. Martinez was born in Mexico and emigrated to the Bay Area when he was fourteen. His work can be summed up as an obsession with nature, colors and shapes. He isn’t afraid to go big, as he has done here. What I like about the mural is the sheer size of it. It took multiple pictures to get the entire mural captured. Getting it into frame without being across the street was out of the question. It goes above the normal eye level, reaching up to the second story roof area. This allows the plants to be larger than life. It almost felt like I was in the “Land of The Lost” surrounded by ten foot cacti and twenty foot trees.
I also enjoy the color combinations Martinez decided to use. Each plant is designated its own color or shade of color, and really stand apart from one another. This piece is consistent color-wise with the rest of his artwork, and really shows what a person with talent and opportunity can do. One thing that I found amusing was that the mural actually represented what the business is trying to do. Plant It Earth strives to make peoples gardens or indoor plants to grow as big as possible and that message is conveyed all over their building.It is a wonderful and colorful addition to this awesome neighborhood.
really enjoy this one, beautiful
ReplyDeleteWow, that mural is beautiful!! I always notice interesting murals, but never any as pretty as this one. Maybe I'm just a sucker for flowers. I love that not only provided photos, but you found out who the artist is and a brief background. Very cool! I love this! I'll have to take a trip to Plant It Earth to check it out in person.
ReplyDeleteI love that this mural showcases the cause of "Plant it Earth," it's an advertisement in itself! I'm sure it catches the eye of the passerby and makes them do a double take of the store. I know that if I were walking by, something as wonderfully huge and colorful as this piece would definitely make me curious about what's inside. Great choice of street art to spotlight - the store sounds and looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteI go by this store all the time and I never knew what it was! Thank you for enlightening me. To be honest, I didn't even know what a hydroponic system was. Good use of the pictures, although a few more links could have been helpful. Keep it up!
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