Artist: Antionio Martinez

Location: 930 S. Illinois Ave., Carbondale, IL

Materials: Existing wall and paint

Installation date: 2023

Inspired by a labyrinth maze that is located on the opposite wall, this mural displays a cohesive, creative experience. A mystical deer, with an iconic Native American symbol for “The Great Spirit” for its eye, stands watch in the Shawnee wilderness. Instead of the Minotaur as in the opposing labyrinth, the difference here lies in the depiction of a mystical deer at the center of the labyrinth. The iconic symbole xxxxx, . Behind this Great Spirit deer is a simple galactic cluster of stars and two eclipses representing the 2017 and 2024 eclipses.