ARTIST: EDO ROSENBLITH

Edo’s artwork blends personal experiences and observations into a unique visual language. Over time, he has embraced populist mediums like murals, books, zines, and printmaking. For over a decade, Edo has created large-scale commissioned murals throughout the St. Louis area, with clients such as the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, COCA, The Chess Hall of Fame, and The St. Louis Shakespeare Festival.

In 2010, Edo learned mural-making while assisting artist Steven Westfall. This shifted his focus from small, intimate works to large-scale compositions that immerse the viewer. His murals feature dense, Where’s Waldo-like scenes, allowing viewers to find their own meanings. Each mural reflects the architecture and community where it is located, acting as a “mirror” to its surroundings. Edo’s goal is to create art that engages the public, making the artwork feel like a natural part of the space. He knows a mural is successful when it becomes an integral part of the environment for those who live and work around it.

Ward 10 was my preference for a mural location because I live here. The history in this neighborhood is dense. I want to do a mural that is north of the Delmar divide. This mural creates active participation and collaboration – it happens naturally every time someone walks in front of it at night. The mural is a message of belonging. In a neighborhood that needs more lighting at night. Lights provide a sense of security that is so deep in the human consciousness it predates recorded history. This concept – all the rainbow of colors – came together in this place for change, play, and participation. I believe that real change happens when people of all backgrounds do these things together. I have seen it. I want to motivating people to come and participate with this project and in this ward.

The past few years it has been difficult for many people. It is times like these that we need to learn to live again and love again. Be the bright star shining in the dark times. See yourself as part of the solution. Visual art can do this without words. I imagine community events happening at the mural as the sun is low enough to reveal the stars glow. A community space that gives a location. This is not just a mural but an eventful tradition of collaboration. The mural looks forward to a brighter future, as a city, to be a sanctuary for our people.