Geometric Wasp

Geometric Wasp

Mural - Traffic Signal Box Art

 Kentucky Ave and W Morris St, Indianapolis, IN, 46221

The West Indianapolis community (Oliver Street to Raymond, White River to Holt Ave) lies “between the rivers” of Eagle Creek and the White River. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Indy, with many West Indy families having lived here for multiple generations. In the spring of 2015, eight traffic signal control boxes, created by professional artists from designs voted on by a panel representing both art experts and the neighborhood residents, were painted as part of a Great Indy Cleanup project. Keep Indianapolis Beautiful’s Great Indy Cleanup program helps community groups organize to combat heavy litter and debris that has accumulated in public spaces such as streets, alleys, greenspaces, and waterways. Some cleanup efforts also include new plantings and community murals, all done by neighborhood volunteers. For more information about the Great Indy Cleanup program, visit http://www.kibi.org/programs/beautification/great-indy-cleanup/

Andrew Severns is an artist whose work is based on the geometry of hyperspace and fractals. This signal traffic box located on the northwest corner of West Morris Street and Kentucky Avenue, is composed of a variation of yellows, browns, and neutral color geometric shapes that Severns uses to illustrate a race car.  The piece is located near the site of the factory that produced the Marmon Wasp, the car that won the first Indianapolis 500 race.

Medium type: Paint

Date created: 2015

Location Info

Kentucky Ave and W Morris St

Kentucky Ave and W Morris St, Indianapolis, IN, 46221