The six art pieces under I-244 near the Greenwood District in Downtown Tulsa are now finished.

The project took more than five years to complete, and the art ranges from murals to light installations.

Each artwork shows a different theme, and the goal is to reflect the history and future of the Greenwood District.

BURNING STILL

Joseph O’Connell, of Phoenix, Arizona, is one of the artists.

His piece, Burning Still , is located on Greenwood Avenue.

"Because I'm an artist that works with light a lot, I thought, the underpass is like perpetual darkness,” said O’Connell. “Let's recreate these scenes at night, under there."

He wanted to honor those who died at that spot.

"There's still unmarked graves in this spot and there's still repressed memories,” said O’Connell. “The theme of our

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