Orange Barrel Media
MONUMENTAL EXTERIOR ARTIST MURAL
Orange Barrel Media contacted littleINDUSTRIES to be the production team for an enormous mural designed by artist Sarah Cain. The production team of 20 artists worked for 3 months, used over 300 gallons of paint in over 150 colors to cover the exterior of the unique concrete headquarters.
The project was scheduled in several phases. Each phase provided unique challenges, as did the coordination with the various teams needing to approve the work and the designer of the mural, artist Sarah Cain. Constant communication, a managed schedule, and the coordination of a very large team of artists provided unique opportunities to test our capabilities. Not to mention the physical tests presented by the monumental concrete structures. In the end, the work created is an example of an amazing use of public art to enhance an environment. Our team was very proud to have assisted in the creation of this world class piece of artwork.
The monumental mural occurred on several levels of the building elevations.
Interior reflections of the outdoor mural.
The lower level of the mural took on different feel from the block color areas of the upper levels.
The artwork surrounded the building and holds its own amidst the giant banner advertisements Orange Barrel is known for.
The entrance of the building in the middle level is one of the more striking views of the artwork and provided one of the hardest challenges in being able to reach the structures to paint.
Over 300 gallons of paint in over 150 colors were used to create this artwork.
The finished product set against the skyline of Columbus.
A 95 foot lift was used from the lower parking lot to reach the tops of the towers. There was much to coordinate and navigate to get to the various areas of the structure.
Sketches of the shapes were added to the building before colors. The design coordinated between the levels and was required to line up from various vantage points.
The rooftop towers, though unseen, were also painted to make the artwork feel complete, if even unseen by most people.
The interior portions of the mural bring the artwork to the walls that also house the collection of world class work within the business's walls.
The dumpsters were custom painted to match the wall designs.
Each section presented new challenges and techniques that the production team needed to coordinate with the artist to get correct before proceeding.
The various elevations of the building had moments of needing to "fill in" information that was not evident in design samples. This involved close communication over the course of the project.
A variety of colors, metallics, and fluorescents were used to the creation of the artwork.
In some areas, the artwork required techniques to make evidence of the artists hand. Various tools and methods were used to create the desired effects.
In addition to the elevations providing difficulty, in some areas, designs were interrupted by electrical lines and power boxes. Much problem solving was needed to figure out how the design would apply to the building.
At any given time, more than a dozen artists worked on various walls to complete the artwork.
A view of some of the sketches before paint was added.
Sample drawings provided by the artist to be translated to the final mural along with color selection process.