Elastic Geography

Elastic geography © 2021 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Arden Bendler Browning, Yards Brewery, 500 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • location Yards Brewery
  • Neighborhood

    Center City

  • completion date

    May 12, 2022

 

  • Elastic geography © 2021 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Arden Bendler Browning, Yards Brewery, 500 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Elastic geography © 2021 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Arden Bendler Browning, Yards Brewery, 500 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Elastic geography © 2021 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Arden Bendler Browning, Yards Brewery, 500 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Elastic geography © 2021 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Arden Bendler Browning, Yards Brewery, 500 Spring Garden Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

About the Project 

Elastic Geography emerged out of a partnership with Yards Brewing and Alliance HSP, who were looking for creative ways to highlight the ever-evolving landscape of the Spring Garden neighborhood through art making. Philadelphia-based Arden Bendler Browning composed these paintings using colors derived from Yards’ current product labels and selected landmarks around the immediate neighborhood. The resulting marks are gestural and abstract, echoing the energy and ongoing fluctuation and transition within the community where Yards Brewery is located. The circular portals offer the possibility of imagined worlds within that space.

Arden’s colorful abstract work perfectly encapsulates the spirit of the neighborhood and hope for the future, reflecting the energy of the community while placing the Yards building as a standout within the cityscape.

Funders 

Alliance HP
M&T Bank
Yards Brewing Co.
Julia and DavidFleischner
City of Philadelphia

Partners 

Bridgette Mayer Gallery
Yards Brewing Co.