Jesse Lindenfeld

Santa Clarita Manhole Cover Design Competition

This public art proposal attempts to add an accessible visual language to manhole covers, representing not only the purpose of the drainage but also the context of the surrounding area. Cute and disarming characters smile with cartoon eyes and orientation creates a quilting effect for these characters. The bison represents the interesting activities within Santa Clarita, and the clouds and octopi represent the stages of the watershed, beginning in the sky and ending in bodies of water.

year: 2021

manhole design
material application