Painted by Maria Molteni, this mural is located in the back of Fremont Theatre. Inspired by the beloved Central Coast peaks, the Seven Sisters (Celestial Subduction) whose inspiration emerges from an unusual intersection of โSeven Sistersโ phenomena and mythology. This piece time travels to the origin of their formation, when a sub-aquatic geologic event called โsubductionโ led to powerful volcanic eruptions.
Abstract depictions of volcanoes with bright, geometrical shapes and colors cover the large back wall of a theatre. A parking lot is also located here, so there are parked cars in the frame. San Luis Obispo, California
Wall mural by MARIA MOLTENI next to the Fremont Theatre parking lot in San Luis Obispo, California has 7 brightly colored, geometric sailboats.
The Pleiades, in Greek mythology, are also known as โsailing onesโ or โcrying starsโ, said to have caused the great flooding of earth with their celestial tears. They were the seven daughters of the sea nymph Pleione, later changed into birds to protect them from Orionโs advances. As the story continues, these seven doves flew toward the heavens and became stars that greatly aid sailors in nautical navigation.
A Chumash myth of Seven Boys/Geese/Stars offers a beautiful parallel narrative. This work honors the power and spirit of lands before human time, but also later indigenous stewards of it, such as the Chumash and Salinan.
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Murals painted on the backside of the Fremont Theatre celebrating the Seven Sisters (7 volcanic peaks around San Luis Obispo). See alt text for more info.
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