by\u00a0Sebastian<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>on\u00a0February 26, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/h4><\/div>\u00a0(BeyondChron.org)<\/span>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/beyondchron.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lead-960x432.png\")
Jeremy Novy Working On His Koi Street Mural In Fulton Plaza<\/div><\/div>I met one of my favorite street artists, Jeremy Novy in Fulton Plaza as he was working on a gigantic koi mural between the Main Library and the Asian Art Museum in collaboration with Illuminate.<\/p>
I am a fan of his signature koi artwork.<\/p>
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According to him, in Asian culture, koi symbolize the lessons and trials people often encounter in life.<\/p>
And as koi can swim against the current and travel upstream, they represent resilience.<\/p>
His koi mural is fitting to\u00a0the Tenderloin community\u2019s resilience<\/a>\u00a0in their fights to make their area, close to Fulton Plaza, a better place to live, work, and raise children.<\/p>The mural which is scheduled to be finished by February 27 will consist of 2 giant koi, each ranging from 65-70 feet in length circling Pioneer Monument.<\/p>
Later this spring, a programmable LED installation by artist Josh Huber will be hung above the plaza on the roofs of the Main Library and the Asian Art Museum.<\/p>
In UN Plaza across the street, nine 4.5-5 feet high interactive LED shrub sculptures dazzle the plaza every night for up to 2 years according to the SF Recreation and Parks Department.<\/p>
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The shrubs were formerly part of San Francisco artist, Charles Gadeken\u2019s winter light installation,\u00a0Entwined Meadow in Golden Gate Park\u2019s Peacock Meadow\u00a0<\/a>from 2020-2023.<\/p>Each shrub has a QR code that allows visitors to use their smartphones to control and play with the LED color schemes.<\/p>
As I was taking pictures of the shrubs, a person next to me was\u00a0trippy<\/a>.<\/p>He wandered around like \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d\u00a0and got way too affectionate with the shrubs.<\/p>
Two Park Rangers who were in UN Plaza noticed and got him out of the installation area.<\/p>
None of the shrubs has been vandalized so far according to the Park Rangers.<\/p>
Out of curiosity, I asked and learned from a very knowledgeable drug sommelier next to the Asian Art Museum that\u00a0certain substances that can be\u00a0conveniently purchased around the Asian Art Museum<\/a>\u00a0can enhance the experience of viewing the LED shrubs that constantly change color combinations.<\/p>The installation is the newest addition to\u00a0the UN Plaza\u2019s skateboarding park<\/a>.<\/p>As part of the City and community agencies\u2019 ongoing efforts to revitalize the troubled Civic Center area, a free concert series called\u00a0Civic Center Soundtrack<\/a>\u00a0has been established.<\/p>The diverse musical performances are held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in Fulton Plaza from noon to 3:00 p.m. from February to August.<\/p>
During my walk around the Civic Center area, I also saw so\u00a0many surveillance cameras hanging\u00a0like disco balls.<\/p>
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Surveillance cameras in UN Plaza<\/p><\/div>
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Surveillance cameras in UN Plaza<\/p><\/div>
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Surveillance cameras on McAllister and Hyde Streets<\/p><\/div>
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Surveillance cameras on UC Law SF\u2019s new student housing<\/p><\/div>
The surveillance cameras look like part of the \u201cinstallations\u201d in transforming the troubled Civic Center area into a clean, vibrant, and safe public space for everyone.<\/p>
The 2-million dollar revitalization efforts of the Civic Center area have shown marginal success so far.<\/p>
The City and the community have to\u00a0\u201cPump Up The Jam\u201d<\/a>\u00a0and be as resilient as koi.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"by\u00a0Sebastian\u00a0on\u00a0February 26, 2024 \u00a0(BeyondChron.org) Jeremy Novy Working On His Koi Street Mural In Fulton Plaza I met one of my favorite street artists, Jeremy Novy in Fulton Plaza as he was working on a gigantic koi mural between the Main Library and the Asian Art Museum in collaboration with Illuminate…. Continue reading
I met one of my favorite street artists, Jeremy Novy in Fulton Plaza as he was working on a gigantic koi mural between the Main Library and the Asian Art Museum in collaboration with Illuminate.<\/p>
I am a fan of his signature koi artwork.<\/p>
<\/p>
According to him, in Asian culture, koi symbolize the lessons and trials people often encounter in life.<\/p>
And as koi can swim against the current and travel upstream, they represent resilience.<\/p>
His koi mural is fitting to\u00a0the Tenderloin community\u2019s resilience<\/a>\u00a0in their fights to make their area, close to Fulton Plaza, a better place to live, work, and raise children.<\/p> The mural which is scheduled to be finished by February 27 will consist of 2 giant koi, each ranging from 65-70 feet in length circling Pioneer Monument.<\/p> Later this spring, a programmable LED installation by artist Josh Huber will be hung above the plaza on the roofs of the Main Library and the Asian Art Museum.<\/p> In UN Plaza across the street, nine 4.5-5 feet high interactive LED shrub sculptures dazzle the plaza every night for up to 2 years according to the SF Recreation and Parks Department.<\/p> The shrubs were formerly part of San Francisco artist, Charles Gadeken\u2019s winter light installation,\u00a0Entwined Meadow in Golden Gate Park\u2019s Peacock Meadow\u00a0<\/a>from 2020-2023.<\/p> Each shrub has a QR code that allows visitors to use their smartphones to control and play with the LED color schemes.<\/p> As I was taking pictures of the shrubs, a person next to me was\u00a0trippy<\/a>.<\/p> He wandered around like \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d\u00a0and got way too affectionate with the shrubs.<\/p> Two Park Rangers who were in UN Plaza noticed and got him out of the installation area.<\/p> None of the shrubs has been vandalized so far according to the Park Rangers.<\/p> Out of curiosity, I asked and learned from a very knowledgeable drug sommelier next to the Asian Art Museum that\u00a0certain substances that can be\u00a0conveniently purchased around the Asian Art Museum<\/a>\u00a0can enhance the experience of viewing the LED shrubs that constantly change color combinations.<\/p> The installation is the newest addition to\u00a0the UN Plaza\u2019s skateboarding park<\/a>.<\/p> As part of the City and community agencies\u2019 ongoing efforts to revitalize the troubled Civic Center area, a free concert series called\u00a0Civic Center Soundtrack<\/a>\u00a0has been established.<\/p> The diverse musical performances are held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday in Fulton Plaza from noon to 3:00 p.m. from February to August.<\/p> During my walk around the Civic Center area, I also saw so\u00a0many surveillance cameras hanging\u00a0like disco balls.<\/p> Surveillance cameras in UN Plaza<\/p><\/div> Surveillance cameras in UN Plaza<\/p><\/div> Surveillance cameras on McAllister and Hyde Streets<\/p><\/div> Surveillance cameras on UC Law SF\u2019s new student housing<\/p><\/div> The surveillance cameras look like part of the \u201cinstallations\u201d in transforming the troubled Civic Center area into a clean, vibrant, and safe public space for everyone.<\/p> The 2-million dollar revitalization efforts of the Civic Center area have shown marginal success so far.<\/p> The City and the community have to\u00a0\u201cPump Up The Jam\u201d<\/a>\u00a0and be as resilient as koi.<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by\u00a0Sebastian\u00a0on\u00a0February 26, 2024 \u00a0(BeyondChron.org) Jeremy Novy Working On His Koi Street Mural In Fulton Plaza I met one of my favorite street artists, Jeremy Novy in Fulton Plaza as he was working on a gigantic koi mural between the Main Library and the Asian Art Museum in collaboration with Illuminate…. Continue reading <\/p>