Featured visual elements in his work include the light spectrum, melting clock, solar eclipse, a homage to Dali’s “Persistence of Memory,” a sun dial, Tower of the Winds, Stonehenge, Mayan calendar, Egyptian obelisk, solar deity Ra, Horus, Archimedes’ “death ray” and a depiction of the ancient Helios statue. Poulos exhibits the concept of warped time at relativistic, luminal velocities through the imagery of a harmonic oscillating photon pendulum. She styles the horses Helios used to reflect the sculpture and the paintings of the ancients. In this piece, Owsiany focuses on using hyper-warm colors to represents his aureole, which is the seat of his power. The classical Greeks considered Helios a minor god, but pulling his chariot from the East to the West every day is no minor feat. Location: NW corner of Adams and Halsted Street The inspiration for Molly’s art came from a dream she had about Helios, the Sun god, flying over Greektown on South Halsted Street, over the CTA Blue Line train station to Forest Park, the trains, train tracks and platform-and the CTA #8 bus stop on Halsted. Helios the Sun Shining in the Sky by Molly McGrath Further, a large statue of Artemis (the Moon) sits beside Mesplé’s desk at the back of his studio and served as his muse. Inspiration for this artwork comes from an ancient Greek coin featuring Helios (400-333 B.C.) and the artist’s recent reading of Sunflowers, The Secret History by Joe Pappalardo. In this artwork, Helios (the Sun) is flanked by his two sisters, Eos (the Dawn) and Artemis (the Moon) as they follow each other in a perpetual procession across the sky. But, bowing to more traditional experience, the artist includes orange as this is the color most visible through the atmosphere during sunrise and sunset. Inspired by the idea of the sun being a rare G-2 Yellow-Green Star, Martin uses fluorescent yellow in this artwork. Using traditional mythology and adding a contemporary twist in style, Jones tells his adaptation of the story. Jones, an internationally renowned graffiti artist, wanted to take a fresh new approach and create a visual story/storyboard of the God Helios as a Goddess named Sol which is the Roman equivalent for the Sun. Most of the historical poetical dramatists wrote of Apollo and Helios in reference to the Sun in Greek mythology. Often seen as the Aphrodite of the Orishas, Oshun is called upon for guidance in love and desire and, as importantly, to support those who are going through a period of growth and transition. Oshun is the goddess of love and abundance. Location: Arkadia West Loop Apartments, 765 W. He honors the spiritual beliefs and deities of different cultures that are brought together and reflected as heated light. Halsted StreetĬano, a contemporary graffiti artist from Logan Square known for his “shattered glass” style, creates an artwork inspired by the continuation of life. There are Many Gods in the Skies by Juan A. While each sister is different and unique, it’s when they work together that they are at their strongest. The plant sisters (corn, beans, squash or melon and sometimes a fourth sister, the sunflower) work together and in a natural way to provide healthy growth, long-term soil fertility and the essential nutrients for a well-balanced diet. Halsted StreetĪsher, a Native American Anishinaabe/Ojibwe artist from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, creates a visual narrative of the Three Sisters story found, in some form, among most every American Indian Nation. Hello Helios! sculpture titles, locations & artists: Demetrios Solon Greek School (Chicago) and St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church (Elmhurst), Pythagoras Greek School of St. Hello Helios! is sponsored by Greektown SSA #16, the neighborhood’s business improvement district, and produced by the Greektown Arts Committee in partnership with the Chicago Greektown Educational Foundation.Īlong with professional and emerging Chicago artists, the following seven Chicagoland Greek schools created works for the Hello Helios! exhibit: Holy Wisdom Academy Greek School (Willow Springs), Koraes Elementary School (Palos Hills), Plato Academy (Des Plaines), Pythagoras Greek School at the St. Painted by a diverse group of Chicago artists and named for Helios, the god of the sun in Greek mythology, the 24 artworks celebrate the sun and many draw inspiration from related mythologies, including those in the Greek, Aztec, Yoruba, Japanese and Native American cultures. A map showing the locations of the artworks in Greektown is available HERE. Greektown’s vibrant new outdoor art exhibit Hello Helios! The warming suns of Chicago’s Greektown presents 24 vibrant sun sculpture artworks along Halsted Street from Madison to Van Buren Streets now through spring 2022. Vibrant Hello Helios! art exhibit welcomes summer
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