The project I am proposing is a mural of a picture of the galaxy taken from earth. I chose this area of the Mesa campus because I liked the two metal vents and they reminded me so much of something space related, a star trek feeling if you will. I was inspired by Barbara Kruger from the UCSD Stuart Collection to include a textual message, Barbara combines words with images to speak to her audience in more ways then just her image. The message I wrote "Starstruck" is there to let people know first of all that the image is that of stars and second to allow something to be taken away from the image. I wanted the viewer to be able to be at school but also have an out of school experience and fantasize a bit.
I believe this image would add to Mesa College's atmosphere and remind people of the beauty of outer space. People so little get to see the stars because we are mostly daytime creatures and a reminder of whats up in the sky at night might be refreshing. College can get stressful and the image of a natural scene can help purple take a break and enjoy art.
-Brittany Garcia
