Flowing Currents Mural + AR
Designed for Minnesota Public Radio
Flowing Currents (MPR Mural + Augmented Reality)
Mural Fabric Print, 2024
Flowing Currents was created for MPR News as a visual meditation on the shared responsibility of ecological care and truthful storytelling. The mural draws inspiration from Minnesota’s rivers, where the vitality of fish populations signals the overall health of the water itself. In the same way, the strength of our society depends on the integrity, rigor, and care of our news media.
Journalists play a critical public role by uncovering truth, amplifying diverse voices, and holding power to account. Their work nourishes public understanding much like healthy waterways sustain life. In this mural, flowing water becomes a metaphor for storytelling in motion—ever moving, shaping, and reshaping how we understand the world around us.
The imagery reflects the dynamic nature of rivers and narratives alike. Fish move through layered currents as carriers of knowledge, memory, and balance, while the water itself represents the constant exchange between people, place, and information. Each current suggests that no story exists in isolation; all are connected within a larger system that requires care, responsibility, and respect.
An augmented reality component extends the mural beyond its physical form. Through AR, the fish begin to swim and words and phrases drift across the surface like a living river. This digital layer reinforces the idea that stories are alive, continually flowing through time, technology, and community.
Flowing Currents invites viewers to reflect on interconnectedness—between land and water, story and truth, media and the public. Within these currents lie the seeds of understanding, empathy, and progress, guiding us toward a more informed and conscious future.