This mural by artist Carl Leck and Phanomen Designs stands in contrast to the historic architectural details of the Athenaeum building. Colorful geometric shapes with a navy background form natural shapes and a sense of space and depth.

Carl Leck is a graduate of Ball State University who majored in graphic design and fine art specializing in drawing, painting, and printmaking. He’s currently a self-employed freelance artist specializing in large-scale murals. Between mural gigs, Leck works on personal artwork in his studio at the Harrison Center. While his commissioned work is primarily realistic or trompe l’oeil, his personal work is mostly surreal.

Phanomen Designs is a commercial interior design firm with a partnership-oriented design philosophy based in Indianapolis.