Fondren Renaissance hosted "Dining on Duling" over the weekend with an incredible street mural in the middle of one it's busiest streets. It brought together the community, helped out the local restaurants and created fellowship in the middle of a pandemic. The meaning behind the gorgeous art is just as inspiring as the pictures of it.
The name of the project is titled "Common Ground". This is the artist's statement regarding it: "Common Ground is designed to be an energetic invitation to the public to participate in the communal activity of dining in a space usually reserved for vehicular traffic. This mural visually transforms one of Fondren’s most bustling streets, reaching a wide audience of public viewers. Functionally, the ground mural assists in the practice of social distancing guidelines related to COVID-19. The mural acts as an extended outdoor space for local Fondren restaurants to utilize as they limit their capacity indoors. The bright grid is composed of 8’ x 8’ squares, making it easy to gauge the distance between peers, while still enjoying community and food. This ground mural emphasizes the importance of community and recovery during a season of social distress. Common Ground evokes the restorative power of relationships that sprout as a result of southern food culture."
Funded by The Fertile Ground Project
Artist: Casey Jennings, Ponderosa Drive, A Plus Signs and Creative Inc.
Install: A Plus Signs and Creative Inc.
Photography: Drew Dempsey
Funding: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Event Organizer: FRF - Fondren Renaissance Foundation
"Dining on Duling": event created and sponsored by FRF- Fondren Renaissance Foundation
The name of the project is titled "Common Ground". This is the artist's statement regarding it: "Common Ground is designed to be an energetic invitation to the public to participate in the communal activity of dining in a space usually reserved for vehicular traffic. This mural visually transforms one of Fondren’s most bustling streets, reaching a wide audience of public viewers. Functionally, the ground mural assists in the practice of social distancing guidelines related to COVID-19. The mural acts as an extended outdoor space for local Fondren restaurants to utilize as they limit their capacity indoors. The bright grid is composed of 8’ x 8’ squares, making it easy to gauge the distance between peers, while still enjoying community and food. This ground mural emphasizes the importance of community and recovery during a season of social distress. Common Ground evokes the restorative power of relationships that sprout as a result of southern food culture."
Funded by The Fertile Ground Project
Artist: Casey Jennings, Ponderosa Drive, A Plus Signs and Creative Inc.
Install: A Plus Signs and Creative Inc.
Photography: Drew Dempsey
Funding: Bloomberg Philanthropies
Event Organizer: FRF - Fondren Renaissance Foundation
"Dining on Duling": event created and sponsored by FRF- Fondren Renaissance Foundation
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