What Lobbies Communicate
- Posted by Steve K. on February 28th, 2008 filed in Uncategorized
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The Grace Brethren International Missions (GIM) headquarters in Winona Lake, Indiana, has a new mural display around the circumference of the front lobby, created by GBIM appointee Deb Hocking. Here are some of the details:
- It’s painted with oil paints, mostly with palette knives, although the faces were done with brushes
- About 74 feet long, by 3 feet high (212 square feet)
- It took just a little over 500 hours to complete
- The river of shapes that runs through the painting represents the Spirit of God, which unites all believers around the world. The river’s patterns represent the various cultures, and how one Spirit of God is demonstrated in different ways through many cultures.
It’s an interesting concept and impressively executed. Take a look at the entire mural online here.
I’m interested in this because we are in the middle of a lobby renovation at the SIM International headquarters, as well, and I can tell you it is going to be something quite a bit different than what GBIM has done. More photo-driven than illustration. More modern than “classical.” More community space vs. gallery space. Et cetera. Maybe I’ll post some photos here when it’s all completed in a couple of months. I’ll certainly be interested to know if others think we’ve successfully communicated the ethos of SIM to all those who come through our front doors.
(HT: Terry White)
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