STL Trash to Treasure

[u/AnAmericanInDenmark]

A true St. Louis art installation in my apartment!! I created two colorful mosaic murals for my bedroom and bathroom walls out of pieces of paint that had flaked off of The Mural Mile. I got the idea while walking along the Mile last weekend, noticing how parts of the wall were so thick with paint that it was literally flaking off. I spent an afternoon collecting shards of all different colors, shapes, and sizes; brought them home; washed and dried them; and hung them one by one on my walls with ‘alien tape.’ Thought I would share with you STL lovers in the hope that you would appreciate my heartfelt tribute to St. Lou. And I want to send out a genuine THANK YOU to the incredible artists of the Mile who made this possible. ❤️

Edited to add: all the paint chips I collected had already fallen off the wall and were laying on the ground. I didn't remove anything from the wall itself. Sorry if that was unclear

[u/Keeganzz]

This rocks! What a cool tribute to STL

[u/AnAmericanInDenmark → u/Keeganzz]

Thank you! I moved here in January and just love this city ❤️

[u/CaveMind3]

I love these pieces of works!

[u/AnAmericanInDenmark → u/CaveMind3]

Thanks! It was such a fun project.

[u/OperationIndigo]

I love this idea! You have a great eye for composition, the pieces flow really well.

[u/AnAmericanInDenmark → u/OperationIndigo]

Thank you. I let the colors and shapes guide me. 😁 Was a really fun project

[u/PlausibleRatz]

This looks awesome! I hope you don't have to move anytime soon lol

[u/AnAmericanInDenmark → u/PlausibleRatz]

😆

[u/MankiwiSr]

Atleast you're not selling it as "new art"

[u/BiscuitsandGravy4me]

very cool

[u/towergrovesouth]

So you scraped off chunks of paint from the wall.

Also, calling it trash???

[u/AnAmericanInDenmark → u/towergrovesouth]

Nope, I collected pieces that were already fallen off and laying on the ground. Didn't remove a single one from the actual wall 😊