The site of this mural is located near Eli Lilly & Company, an international pharmaceutical company headquarted in Indianapolis.  Lilly was the first company to mass-produce penicillin, the world’s first antibiotic, in the 1940’s, thus marking the beginning of a sustained effort to fight infectious diseases.  

This mural features repeated images of penicillin as seen under magnification.  The design flows organically around the columns, simulating a field of plant life.  Urban Fields combines art and science to visually enhance this otherwise densely urban/industrial environment.    

Amanda Cory is an Indianapolis-based artist.

Funding for Vibrant Corridors, a city-wide effort to create murals in key underpasses and gateways around downtown Indianapolis, is provided in part by the Lilly Foundation and the Glick Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, the Arts Council of Indianapolis, and Downtown Indy.

This mural was completed during the 2013 and 2014 Lilly Global Days of Service with the help of more than 200 Lilly Employees.