Capax Infiniti Explained

Capax Infiniti
Other Language 1:English
Other Title 1:Holding the Infinite
Artist:Faith47
Type:Mural
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates:45.5213°N -122.6828°W
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Mapframe-Zoom:13

Capax Infiniti,[1] or Capax Infiniti (Holding the Infinite),[2] is a 2014 mural by South African artist Faith47, painted on the side of the Carlyle Building, located at 1114 Southwest Washington Street, in downtown Portland, Oregon, in the United States.

Description

The mural depicts a slightly disheveled woman looking away from the viewer, and wringing her hands behind her back.[3] The artist said of the work that "I want it to look like it’s been there for a long time. I enjoy working with things that are slightly ghostly. It’s like existing in two spaces at once."

History

The painting was funded by the Public Art Murals Program and private donors, and is administered by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.[2] The project was facilitated by the nonprofit mural project Forest for the Trees.[4]

The mural is expected to remain visible despite construction of Eleven West, according to The Oregonian.[5]

Reception

Marta Yousif of the Daily Vanguard included Capax Infiniti in her 2019 list of "Top 10 Most Instagrammable Murals in Portland". Parade Kristin Luna said the mural was Oregon's best in her 2019 overview, "Murals Across America: The Very Best Street Art in Every State".[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Capax Infiniti, Portland, 2014. Faith47.com. 22 August 2014 . March 20, 2016. March 31, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331190209/http://faith47.com/capax-infiniti/. live.
  2. Web site: Public Art Search: Capax Infiniti (Holding the Infinite). Regional Arts & Culture Council. March 20, 2016. April 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160405071337/https://racc.org/public-art/search/?page=details&featured=yes&recid=3337.38. live.
  3. Web site: Capax Infinity . Artslandia . 29 October 2020 . 31 August 2018 . 1 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101232709/https://artslandia.com/blog/2018/08/31/capax-infinity/ . live .
  4. News: Gaillot. Ann-Derrick. Forest for the Trees is painting Portland's culture on city's walls. Street Roots. March 20, 2016. August 20, 2014. March 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160312225150/http://news.streetroots.org/2015/08/20/forest-trees-painting-portland-s-culture-citys-walls. live.
  5. News: Marum . Anna . 24-story tower with swimming pool planned for downtown Portland's West End . November 13, 2020 . . July 22, 2017 . August 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808162433/https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2017/07/eleven_west_tower.html . live .
  6. Luna . Kristin . Murals Across America: The Very Best Street Art in Every State . . July 26, 2019 . January 15, 2020 . March 20, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200320094722/https://parade.com/899760/kristinluna/best-murals-street-art-every-state/ . live .

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