Metamorphosis

This piece has seen better days. It is another mural that was painted by Jules Muck aka MuckRock in 2019. She has a ton of murals all over the city. It looks nice and is in very good shape. The colors are so vivid and the butterfly and caterpillar look so realistic. I love MuckRock's use of shadows.The mural depicts a caterpillar, that is next to a cocoon, which is next to a butterfly, signifying the transformation of a caterpillar to a butterfly. It is painted on the Horizon House, a homeless shelter and is meant to emphasize change into a better version of oneself. It is a great location for that mural to give people hope that really need it. I was teetering between 3 and 4 stars on this one, but the message and location of the mural bumped it up for me.Anyway, it is a nice and simple piece. There is parking available right in front of the mural (it is in a lot), or you could probably not even have to leave your vehicle and do a slow rolling drive-by. As with most murals that I have reviewed, though, this is probably not a very long stop, even you may reflect a bit more on this one. I was there less than 5 minutes. You may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other wonderful murals in the area to maximize your time and trip.

In 2019, three images were added to the side of Horizon House by artist/muralist Jules "MuckRock" Muck. The three colorful paintings of a caterpillar, pupae, and butterfly show the metamorphosis that takes place in becoming the final level of advancement through a life cycle.What makes this mural even better is the placement on the side of Horizon House, a place dedicated to help the homeless transition to becoming self-sustaining and hopefully, better able to live their lives to the fullest.There are a couple other murals at this location, so be sure to check those out if you visit.Horizon House is located along Washington Street just east of where it is crossed by I-65/I-70. Southeastern Avenue begins there and you can pull into a parking lot next to Horizon House on either side of the building off Southeastern.Review #2932