Art form: 2-D, 3-D

Medium: Mixed Media

Year created: Work not created yet

Description of work: Erwin Erkfitz has transformed the building facades of South Division Avenue from Cherry to Williams St.

The mural includes aerosol stencils, brush paint, wheat pastes & sculptural elements.

This mixed-media installation will bridge a gap of street-art and the gallery. Look throughout downtown GR for the installations of We're All Connected 2.0, with its epicenter at S. Division and Cherry.

Work statement: This mural is the largest scale I’ve ever worked in. It is also the most personal. This is my neighborhood; my wife and I live a half a block away. This mural is an expression of my experiences within the neighborhood’s transformation.

These heart flowers represent the continuing growth of us as humans on this earth, as well as the growth of the Creative Culture of Grand Rapids over the past 10 years. It is my sincere hope that they inspire everyone to greater involvement within our community.

Respect these old buildings, respect what has happened and what is happening here. Artprize is a great seed being planted. Our continued excited involvement will be the sunlight and water that sustain it. This is just one forgotten strip; together we can beautify this city. We have the power to continue to make it a wonderful place to be.

While you are here, I hope you explore deeper into the neighborhood. There is so much creativity occurring just below the surface.