Out of the Blue reflects the dynamism of the 9^th and 9^th community by hosting a rotating mural that changes every several years. This allows the artwork to be transformed and be re-interpreted over time.

Point of Refence, Out of the Blue’s inaugural by Mike Murdock, is an abstract interpretation of the changing and awe-inspiring sunrises and sunsets experienced from the 9^th and 9^th neighborhood.

“A large chunk of my life has been spent in the 9^th and 9^th neighborhood,” writes the artist, “I literally stood in this corner of the neighborhood for over a decade, staring at the intersection where Out of the Blue will be constructed.” For over 11 years, Murdock worked at Caffé Expresso, an iconic neighborhood drive-thru coffee shop directly across the street from the roundabout. Additionally, Murdock called the neighborhood home for most of those 11 years; the artist lived just a few houses down the street from the roundabout. Much like the unexpected nature of Out of the Blue, Murdock describes this commission as the “universe dropping a huge whale out of the sky and into my lap. I am very excited about the possibility of contributing something to this special neighborhood.”

Every 3-5 years, a new artist or artist-led team will be commissioned to repaint the sculpture, allowing Out of the Blue to remain current with the neighborhood and the artwork be reinterpreted through time.