WABASH ARTS CORRI-DOORS - ERIK SALGADO

TITLE: Faces with Crown

ARTIST: Erik Salgado

LOCATION: 737 S Wabash Ave

ARTIST STATEMENT:

Erik Salgado is a Chicago based interdisciplinary artist. Born from Mexican parents and raised in Chicago, Erik grew an interest in graffiti and hip hop culture both themes often seen his work. About this piece he says: "I have been working in this style for the past few years. This body of work is influenced by Mesoamerican sculpture/architecture and graffiti aesthetics/techniques. This body of work lives through printmaking, traditional/digital drawings, paintings and now outdoor murals. This mural on the Hilton and with the opportunity given by the Wabash Arts Corri-doors project jump-starts the beginning of strategically making this body of work more public through street art."

PHOTO CREDIT: Phil Dembinski

ABOUT THIS PROJECT:

Curator/Producer: Yvvi Atanassov

Production Assistance: Neysa Page-Lieberman and Meg Duguid

This project was generously commissioned by Hilton Hotel at 720 S Michigan Ave. Special thanks to property manager John Wells for making this project possible.