A, E, I, O, U and Sometimes Why?

Artist: Samuel Rodriguez (2019)

Artist Sam Rodriguez created a large-scale, captivating, colorful mural on the exterior of Edenvale Library. In speaking of his design for the artwork he notes that, "The mural was inspired by the community and focuses on the intersection of time periods. San José is changing rapidly, but many remember the past and maintain it. For the younger generation that learns about history from their elders, the past to them is imaginary. So it becomes about how that past is imagined and relates to the future."

This Edenvale Library mural project was initiated as a collaboration between the Library Department, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services, the District 2 Council Office, and the Office of Cultural Affairs as part of Viva Calle 2018. Rodriguez was selected for this project by an independent neighborhood review panel. As part of his design process, he met with neighborhood residents to help inspire his design.

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Report a Concern: (408) 793-4330 or publicart@sanjoseca.gov.

Documents

• A, E, I, O, U, and Sometimes Why? - Fact Sheet

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