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Gerry Tonti has done several beautiful murals around town. This one is a bit of a ride to get to, but it’s worth it. The information is provided by the Sprout Fund’s Public Art Project manager, Curt Gettman:
Bringing together the man made and the organic, imposing an industrial scene in a residential context, Gerry Tonti’s Present Tense is imbued with the history of the community in which it resides–a borough that was once home to thousands of steelworkers, but now is brimming with a diverse array of residents of many backgrounds. Within the mural one can see in the distance the Edgar Thompson Steel Works, one of the last mills still in production in Pittsburgh. Framing the steel mill scene is the historic Westinghouse Bridge that connects East Pittsburgh to Braddock, the site of the mill. In keeping with the mission of The Sprout Fund and with the turning tide towards revitalization in Pittsburgh, Tonti also included a prominent display of day lilies to enliven the scene with color, and also to express a sense of vitality, rebirth and growth out of the past, with a keen eye to the future.
Summary:
Artist(s): Gerry Tonti
Address: 416 Bessemer Ave
City: East Pittsburgh
Zip: 15112
Organization: Sprout Fund
PghMurals@gmail.com
Twitter: @PghMurals
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