{"id":74790,"date":"2024-05-02T09:02:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T16:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/?p=74790"},"modified":"2024-05-06T09:16:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T16:16:48","slug":"square-kitchen-mural-by-arizona-artist-egypt-trumpets-the-power-of-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/square-kitchen-mural-by-arizona-artist-egypt-trumpets-the-power-of-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Square Kitchen Mural by Arizona Artist Egypt Trumpets the Power of Play"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Created in April, 2024, as part of South Salt Lake’s Mural Fest, this vibrant mural trumpets its joy alongside the State Street on ramp to I-80 east.<\/p>\n

Created by Egypt, originally from Los Angeles and now based in Arizona, this mural encapsulates the artist’s signature approach to portraiture as a form of storytelling. She moves away from traditional narrative techniques, opting instead to convey stories through vivid, bold imagery. The mural features large, dynamic figures rendered in a style that combines silhouetted forms with bursts of vibrant, almost psychedelic color patterns.<\/p>\n

The artist\u2019s statement on her Instagram page<\/a> reflects the mural\u2019s intent: \u201cAs we grow older, sometimes we forget to nurture and stay tuned with our inner-child. Life doesn\u2019t have to be so serious. Put passion, fun, and play into everything you do. Just a reminder to keep hold of our younger selves.\u201d<\/p>\n

The work is situated in South Salt Lake City’s Creative Industries Zone\u2014a hub recognized as hosting the largest collection of street art in the state\u2014and forms part of a dynamic open-air gallery that expands annually with new contributions from both local and national artists. It is hosted by Square Kitchen<\/a>, which has taken over the former KFC franchise at 2435 S. State Street.<\/p>\n

Discover more murals and public art projects on our Art Lake City map:<\/p>\n

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