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Studio art and art history major Paul Salsieder ’18 spent his summer creating “Domains of Knowledge,” the beautiful new wall-length mural in Hedberg Library as part of a SURE project.

His goal was to create a 21st Century mural that incorporated the timeless themes of knowledge and wisdom without looking dated. See the mural and hear Paul talk about his work in the video below, created by student videographer Torey Kervick ’17.

The mural showcases seven different fields of philosophy: logic, epistemology, politics, ethics, aesthetics, science, and metaphysics.

Each section of the mural is stylistically different than the other six and can stand on its own artistically while also contributing to the artistic narrative of the mural as a whole.

The opportunity for the mural to be placed in the library was a result of the construction that occurred over the summer and an effort for student art to be displayed in other buildings on campus besides the H. F. Johnson Center for the Fine Arts.

Paul’s faculty mentor for the project was Prof. Diane Levesque. Director of Information Services Carol Sabbar and Outreach Services Librarian Liz Lang served as Paul’s “clients” from the library to discuss how the mural could be integrated into the library functionally, intellectually, and artistically.

“One of the major changes we’re making in the library is the incorporation of student artwork throughout the library,” Sabbar said. “Paul’s beautiful mural is one of the first steps in that process.”