BHNY Shiva

Overview

This is one of several murals in Be Here Now Yoga & Wellness, a yoga studio in the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Washington, DC. The owners requested three hindu gods - Ganesha, Shiva, and Hanuman, and a tree of life, all inspired by the style of Gustav Klimt. To design each god's mural, I researched Klimt's artwork as well as Hindu iconography and stories.

For Shiva, I made his presence large in the room, but avoided making the room shrine-like, or making a piercing stare follow practitioners around the space. While Shiva has many aspects, I focused on his role as the god of yoga and the arts. Each element of the design is informed by my research. Please scroll to see an info sheet about these details.

Size
10' x 120' // 1200 sqft // 1 full wall + 3 walls of hair wrapping around the room

DOB
summer 2015

DOD
summer 2018

Client
Be Here Now Yoga & Wellness

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Location: BHNY DC, 406 8th St SE Washington, DC 20003 (demolished)