Convergence


2019, AT&T and Mural Arts Philadelphia
Permanent Outdoor Public Art Commission
63 x 124′ mural painting

AT&T BUILDING
25th & South Streets, Philadelphia

Convergence is a permanent mural commission on the AT&T Building along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. Inspired by river currents and the energetic crisscrossings of the railroad, bike trails, roads, ramps and bridges, Convergence celebrates a stretch of the Schuylkill River that brings together diverse forms of transport, pathways, culture and the people of Philadelphia.


At close to 7,800 square feet, this work of public art was Rutstein’s first major mural project. Soaring above the popular Schuylkill Banks multi-use trail ,
Convergence evokes facets of light on water, aerial maps, tectonic processes, intersections of roads and bridges, and connective pathways. The bright colors of the left wall are a symbolic reference to the annual Odunde Festival a celebration of African Heritage which takes place at the adjacent South Street Bridge. The mural’s prime location invites the attention and imagination of millions of passersby.

Funders

AT&T
PTS Foundation
Hummingbird Foundation
City of Philadelphia

For inquiries, please contact Bridgette Mayer Art Advisors at bmayer@bmayerart.com
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Convergence © 2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Rebecca Rutstein, Photo: @wefilmphilly
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Convergence © 2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Rebecca Rutstein, Photo: @wefilmphilly
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Convergence © 2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Rebecca Rutstein, Photo: @wefilmphilly
Convergence © 2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Rebecca Rutstein, Photo: Steve Weinik
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Convergence © 2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Rebecca Rutstein, Photo: @wefilmphilly
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Convergence © 2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Rebecca Rutstein, Photo: @wefilmphilly
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Convergence © 2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Rebecca Rutstein, Photo: @wefilmphilly
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Convergence © 2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Rebecca Rutstein, Photo: @wefilmphilly
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Convergence © 2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Rebecca Rutstein, 27th and South Street. Photo: Steve Weinik
Photo by Steve WeinikPhoto by Steve Weinik
Convergence © 2019 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Rebecca Rutstein, 27th and South Street. Photo: Steve Weinik
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Rebecca Rustein's Convergence, in-process, August 22, 2019. Photo: Steve Weinik
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Artist team installing Rebecca Rustein's To Wish Impossible Things. Photo: Steve Weinik
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Artist Rebecca Rustein works on her mural Convergence, July 12, 2019. Photo: Steve Weinik
Artist Rebecca Rustein works on her mural Convergence, July 12, 2019. Photo by Steve Weinik.Photo by Steve Weinik
Artist Rebecca Rustein works on her mural Convergence, July 12, 2019. Photo: Steve Weinik
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Rebecca Rustein's Convergence in-process, July 19, 2019. Photo: Steve Weinik