A special collab of GOMAD (NL) and OSIRIS RAIN (USA) for The Mural Fest SSL. The location of both murals is at the ‘Bowers Residences’ in South Salt Lake named after the bowerbird, known for building intricate display nests called bowers, not for shelter, but to attract a mate. Many species are especially drawn to the color blue, like the wall, carefully collecting and arranging blue objects to decorate their bowers. This ritual reflects a unique blend of intention, aesthetic instinct and creativity.

A man and a woman, crowned in flowers, watched by birds of instinct and grace. One looks, the other looks away. One builds, the other shelters. They orbit each other without touching, connected, but apart. The male bowerbird seeks to impress; the female shields and nurtures, like nature herself. She does not return the gaze, she holds the gaze of something deeper.

Together, these murals form a quiet dialogue about attraction and distance, creation and care. About beauty not just displayed, but protected.