Eye
- Artist
- Nick Napoletano
- Location
- 1015 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA
Nick Napoletano, a North Carolina artist renowned for his classical Renaissance-inspired hyperrealism, graced Midtown with this striking three-story mural in 2022.
His mastery of detail is evident in the meticulously-rendered hyperrealistic eye.
Napoletano’s creation of this captivating eye involved what’s called a ‘chaos grid’ technique.
He began by covering the wall with seemingly random symbols and markings, photographing this abstract composition, and then overlaying his intended image using Photoshop.
The symbol ‘markers’ then served as guides for the eye’s every detail, from the curve of the eyelid to the individual eyelashes.
Initially, the symbolic markings appeared enigmatic, almost cult-like, but within a mere three days, Napoletano transformed them into the “Eye.” a testament to his extraordinary artistic skill.
The mural adorns the side of a historic building, originally a neighborhood grocery store over a century ago.
