MOCA: Watch Ethan Murrow's 'Project Atrium' drawing come to life

Watch Ethan Murrow's 'Project Atrium' drawing come to life

July 6, 2016 // by MOCA Staff

If you've never seen an artist at work, now is your chance. Ethan Murrow and four assistants are meticulously creating every detail in his giant wall drawing Plethora through July 14. MOCA Jacksonville's Project Atrium series gives visitors a front-row seat to witness the creation and installation of artwork the Museum commissions from emerging artists like Murrow. Three Jacksonville artists--Thony Aiuppy, Roy Albert Berry, and Tony Rodrigues--and Murrow's assistant, Aaron Houser, are assisting on the project. Don't miss Murrow's Art and Ideas talk on July 7. The exhibition opens July 16.

Ethan Murrow draws a hand based on a photo of his own hand. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

The drawing requires more than 800 Sharpie markers to complete. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

Murrow and his assistants wear wrist braces to protect themselves during long periods of drawing. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

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Jacksonville artists Tony Rodrigues and Thony Aiuppy assist Murrow on the Project Atrium drawing. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

Jacksonville artist Roy Albert Berry works on Murrow's Project Atrium drawing. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

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Thony Aiuppy retrieves one of the photos the artists are using as source material for the drawing. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

Murrow traces a faint outline from a projection of the mockup he created for his Project Atrium drawing. Image courtesy of Joe Karably.

Jacksonville filmmaker Joe Karably films Murrow throughout the process for the video that documents the Project Atrium exhibition. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

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Rance Adams interview Murrow for a story on River City Live on WJXT-Channel 4. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

Murrow creates a grid on top of the mockup to guide the artists when drawing different sections. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

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The wall in the Atrium Gallery reveals the artists' progress at the end of the first day of drawing. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

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A detail of a watermelon shows the intricate lines that can only be detected at close range. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

A detail of a hand shows the first layer of detail Murrow creates. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

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Thony Aiuppy, Tony Rodrigues, Roy Albert Berry, Aaron Houser, and Ethan Murrow begin the second day of drawing in the Atrium Gallery. Image courtesy of Denise M. Reagan.

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