Headquarters

Verny Sanchez created this mural at the Headquarters workspace. He places at the center of the wall right below the horizon a pink heart shape. From behind the heart, undulating linear shapes extend towards the outer corners of the wall giving a sense of three-dimensional perspective and movement. The forms are painted in the contrasting colors blue, red, green interwoven with pink and purple against a white background. In some areas of the wall towards the front plane, some parts of the mural the colors are flat while on some other areas the colors are shaped with light and shadow creating a sensation that the color is coming out of the surface of the wall. The lower area of the mural is blocked with grey from the height of the steps of the building towards the ground. Sanchez's particular style creates the illusion of dynamic shapes of colors moving into the viewer's space. Here, the colors green red, and yellow give the impression to come off the wall as their shape moves towards the ground. Sanchez also painted the ground enunciating the illusion of dynamic and vibrant composition.

Creator: Verny Sanchez Mitchell

Area: Houston / East End

Collection: Headquarters

Contributor: Enrique Del Valle

Source: Center for Mexican American Studies

Uploaded by: Hector Garcia

Copyright status: In copyright

Center for Mexican American Studies