Landscapes in Ceremony

Ricky Lee Gordon

Ricky Lee Gordon, a South African artist currently based in Los Angeles, explores universal truths and the interconnectedness of life through his large scale site-specific works. Sometimes abstract and deconstructed, and sometimes straightforward and didactic, his work is inspired by meditation, travel, and Buddhist Dharma. The SODO Track has transformed the portal to Downtown Seattle – a two-mile transit corridor traveled by over 50,000 daily – into an imaginative raceway in motion. This free and accessible urban art gallery is the first to commission over 60 artists from 20 countries to explore one theme, and paint side-by-side. Over three summers, hometown heroes and renowned international artists – invited by curator Gage Hamilton and who self-submitted to 4Culture’s Muralist Roster – produced over 50 murals exploring motion, speed and progress. Their diverse array of ideas, perspectives, and aesthetics come together in a continuous line of sight, connecting the local to global in one communal creative experiment. The SODO Track spans 5th Ave South between Royal Brougham Way and Spokane Street, in Seattle’s South of Downtown (SODO) neighborhood. 64 artists produced 51 murals in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Learn more at the SODOTRACK Website

1919 6th Ave S

year: 2017
discipline: murals

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