Capax Infiniti

Capax Infiniti,[1] or Capax Infiniti (Holding the Infinite),[2] is a 2014 mural by South African artist Faith47, painted on the side of the Carlyle Building, located at 1114 Southwest Washington Street, in downtown Portland, Oregon, in the United States.

Capax Infiniti
English: Holding the Infinite
The mural in March 2016
ArtistFaith47
Year2014 (2014)
TypeMural
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45.52134°N 122.68282°W / 45.52134; -122.68282
Websitefaith47.com/capax-infiniti/

Description
Nearby plaque

The mural depicts a slightly disheveled woman looking away from the viewer, and wringing her hands behind her back.[3] The artist said of the work that "I want it to look like it’s been there for a long time. I enjoy working with things that are slightly ghostly. It’s like existing in two spaces at once."[4]

History
The mural with adjacent building construction, 2022

The painting was funded by the Public Art Murals Program and private donors, and is administered by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.[2] The project was facilitated by the nonprofit mural project Forest for the Trees.[5]

The mural is expected to remain visible despite construction of Eleven West, according to The Oregonian.[6]

Reception

Marta Yousif of the Daily Vanguard included Capax Infiniti in her 2019 list of "Top 10 Most Instagrammable Murals in Portland". Parade's Kristin Luna said the mural was Oregon's best in her 2019 overview, "Murals Across America: The Very Best Street Art in Every State".[4]

See also

References
  1. "Capax Infiniti, Portland, 2014". Faith47.com. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  2. "Public Art Search: Capax Infiniti (Holding the Infinite)". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  3. "Capax Infinity". Artslandia. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. Luna, Kristin (July 26, 2019). "Murals Across America: The Very Best Street Art in Every State". Parade. Archived from the original on March 20, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  5. Gaillot, Ann-Derrick (August 20, 2014). "Forest for the Trees is painting Portland's culture on city's walls". Street Roots. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  6. Marum, Anna (July 22, 2017). "24-story tower with swimming pool planned for downtown Portland's West End". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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