Golden Guardian of Traffic 2025 - Aluminum and Acoustic Panel

Golden Guardian 2025 is a luminous reinterpretation of one of my earliest and most beloved pieces featuring the iconic Guardian of Traffic statue of the Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland, Ohio. Now revisited with deeper technical control and artistic precision. While the composition honors the original, this version introduces more nuanced color transitions—burnished golds melt into amber and rose, while subtle lavenders and oxidized teal emerge depending on where you stand and how the light strikes.

The gloss-finished aluminum adds a reflective richness that, in certain angles, gives the illusion the Guardian is actually sculpted from the metal itself. It’s less a flat surface and more a shifting plane of shadow, light, and time.

This piece isn’t about nostalgia—it’s about evolution. A reflection of where the work began and how far it’s come, not through bold vibrant color but through detail and nuance.

Also available in the massive 72”x72” Acoustic Panel by Audimute. This two-panel piece brings the Guardian to near life size dimensions and a depth so real, it’s like you can reach into it. More than a stunning piece for you collection, experience the sound dampening effect from one of the finest acoustics panel manufacturers in the world.