The metal birds are waiting for a sunny day while hanging out on top of the fence. You can see shadows as the sun reaches them and creates an illusion that they are actually hanging on the branch.
These three different murals show us the main problem and trend at the moment. People see the world through their smart devices, where reality is reflected through video cameras attached to their heads. The author encourage us to start making changes in our life.
Philip Grisewood is an illustrator who uses various techniques created by the artist through the years experimenting with different textures and methods of the media. This art work is dedicated to consumerism - the painting is a symbol of fast food, permanently busy lives, not seeing what's going on around, urban pollution and environmental damage. The English term "VOID" is highlighted as in this mural its' meaning is emptiness, vacuum, nothing. The place is chosen to symbolize the transition at the gates of a consumer life, to a completely different world - is a bridge to an art oasis, calmness and different culture.
Artist Ray Bartkus created a ”Floating World” mural on the wall of the Marijampolė Old Dam building. The mural is drawn upside down, the real perspective can only be seen in the reflection of water. Depending on weather conditions, the reflection is rippled or clear, and sometimes disappears completely. The Artist expects that each time passerby will find something new. This piece of art is like a life - different every time.
The initial approach was to utilize the building's shape when developing the artist concept . They had a lot of fun sketching potential ideas, and ultimately landed on an umbrella raining from inside. The umbrella is made of the artists' favorite food, Pizza. The portal takes them back to their home State of Ohio, and provides a look at the local sea monster "Bessie", who lives in Lake Erie. The Mountains are there to keep a an eye on the land below and provide some nice scenery for the wonderful people of Marijampole.
This park is a perfect place for watching the sunsets. This park is for those who want to escape from city noise and be with his own minds for a little bit. This park can be found on the top of the mountain, near river Sesupe. This park also has chapels, which reminds us about the history. Here was a place for everyone, who was tortured in 1944 – 1953. The chapels and park were built in 1990. Each year, on June 14th the park has an event for mourning and days of hope.
It is a travel park for family and friends. This park - a peninsula surrounded by water, is a great place for picnics. People can also play volleyball here, and there is a water board and water trampoline park in summer.
People loved to meet in this park, all dressed up and with smiles on their faces. This the oldest park in the city. It has now been renovated but still has that special spirit from the past. The park got the name Vytautas Didysis by celebrating year of this duke. This park was a place of many events, the place of peace, where no one was fighting for different beliefs or opinions. Many old people remember this park as the most beautiful park in the world because they spent their youth in this particular place.
The bends of Šešupė surround one of the city's parks, whose paths are decorated with beautiful tree alleys. This is Pašešupis Park, which covers an area of almost 27 hectares, through which a 3-kilometer-long dendrological cognitive trail passes. Walking along this trail you will get acquainted with valuable old trees growing here, various vegetation. In the dendrological park, there are also ponds that provide a favorable medium for biodiversity, next to the River Šešupė. When fruit trees bloom in spring, Pašešupis Park drowns in a sea of reddish-white flowers, and in the autumn period the leaves of trees are painted in the colours of golden autumn. Walking along the beautiful tree alleys here you will discover tranquility, natural charm of nature. Visitors can admire the beautiful nature in the furnished view, which is decorated with stylized cube-shaped benches. About 80 rest benches are located on the territory of the dendrological park, so everyone will find rest here. Pašešupis Park has spaces for active leisure. The park visitors can spend time playing badminton, beach volleyball, outdoor tennis, disc golf and football, or try their hand at outdoor chess. A comfortable and safe children's playground is available for the little ones. Cyclists are provided with a bicycle route with roller coasters and a bicycle path through the park. Water lovers can spend time in the park in a newly equipped bathing area. Changing cabins are located on the bathing area. There is also an outdoor toilet and a drinking water column in the park. The park area is a great place for meetings with family or friends. Here you can go for a picnic and grill delicious dishes in a specially equipped area.