Engaging with the building’s exterior facade, Johalla Projects collaborated with artist Cody Hudson to create a modern public mural that inlays into passerby’s daily life. Hudson’s practice blends geometric forms with organic shapes to create a visual language that embraces juxtaposition and multiplicities.

Reflecting on the history of public murals in the Fulton, Hudson adds subtle modernism to the scene with his abstract composition. With crisp lines and geometric forms, the mural calls to mind mid-century artworks and installations with references to timeless paintings from 50s-70s artists like Frank Stella and Stuart Davis.

 
 

Johalla Projects curated and installed the permanent art collection within 167 Green, located in Chicago’s Fulton Market District. This multi-use building spans 645,000 square feet and Johalla Projects collaborated with Shapack, Focus, and Gensler to conceptualize the intention behind the art collection.

 
 

 Johalla Projects focused on Chicago-based artists with an emphasis on voices from a range of cultures, races, genders, and backgrounds.

 

 The Artists