If you’re back from vacay and looking for some local
fun - check this out! Featured in many
iconic cities, Green Walls are taking urban art to the next level—and they have
arrived at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens! In early May, the Cummer
Museum welcomed Green Wall artist Ricardo Gil Mendoza, who has spent 20 years
developing his craft in a wide variety spaces, such as sports facilities,
highways, public squares, and ornamental areas. Mendoza’s work strives to
reflect and celebrate the vegetal world, which has inspired him since
childhood.Organic Green Walls, the company founded by Mendoza and Ram Matheus, finds passion in weaving Green Walls into urban areas to bring people back to nature. The company strives to “raise awareness that [everyone is] part of a whole, that natural beauty feeds the soul, enhances our spirit, and protects us.”
Mendoza and his team designed a unique Green Wall for the Cummer Café patio, featuring its “C” logo, and generously donated the work to the Museum. The installation offers a new take on the foliage that the Cummer Museum has long valued in its gardens and other landscaping. The Green Wall will grow and adapt to the wall it lives on, promising an ever-changing exhibition.
Organic Green Walls has many installations throughout North America and the world, and the Cummer Museum is proud to welcome its very own piece of organic art to the Museum.
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
829 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
(904) 356-6857
Hours of Operation & Admission
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