Oakland Fusion

Jack London Square, Oakland, CA • 2009

Oakland Fusion consists of  four consecutive 10′ x 10′ ceramic lenticular murals, comprised of over 45oo hand-glazed tiles mounted to a custom-manufactured, corrugated steel substrate. Each mural functions like a two-cell animation; the image morphs as the viewer changes position. The eight images are based upon the textile patterns of Oakland’s major ethnic demographics. Mounted to the exterior wall of a new parking garage immediately opposite Oakland’s main train station, the murals are intended to viscerally orient new arrivals to Oakland’s cultural geography.

Commissioned by: Ellis Partners, LLC. Photography: Ellen Shershow