City of All Energies
Category: Big Art. Bigger Change.
Address
1401 Congress St
Houston, TX 77002
Details
Artist: Mr. D & Romain Froquet
The mural is about celebrating Houston as a city of all energies - an energetic city, inspired by the unstoppable energy of its welcoming community as much as the large energy transition efforts that Houston is leading. For over 100 years, Houston has been considered the energy capital of the world. With newer, cleaner energy initiatives on the rise, Houston is poised to continue with the title by accelerating global solutions for an energy-abundant, low-carbon future.
The artwork supports achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 17. The mural is an abstract and colorful contemporary piece. It features large energetic brushstrokes and splashes of color, with a vertical progression of the color palette implying a switch from past to present, from warm fossil fuel to greener, renewable energies. In its center, the brushstrokes create an "H," as a wink to "H-Town", Houston's nickname. This giant allegory on energy transition is also the fruit of collaborative work between two artists from two different continents, symbolizing the necessary international cooperation needed to achieve this energy transition goal.
