a series of cool street painting... turning the gutters into super cute animals
Showing posts with label storytelling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label storytelling. Show all posts
December 17, 2008
April 14, 2008
April 13, 2008
Wooster Collective
The Wooster Collective is a group who's website is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating ephemeral art placed on streets in cities around the world.
They also publish comics with selected work of their favourite artists:
They also publish comics with selected work of their favourite artists:
Conflux Festival
Conflux is the annual NYC festival for contemporary psychogeography where international artists, technologists, urban adventurers and the public put investigations of everyday city life into practice on the streets.
Here are some examples of the great works that have been shown at this festival:
Have a Seat by Caroline Woolard
At night, Caroline Woolward fixed a dozen seats on street posts so people could take a rest:
I feel that this architectural intervention allows any pedestrian to experience the monotony of everyday life in a new way. Perhaps this small fissure in reality will open doors for the public to re-evaluate the status quo. [...]
Anyone can rest without removing themselves from the reality of urban bustle and going to a picturesque park.
Picture is from WMMNA where you can find also more info.
Waste Carrier by Gertrude Berg
Gertrude Berg made an outfit where she could store her personal trash sorted in different bags and carry it during the festival:
For the duration of one week I will wear this uniform to all occasions, except for sleeping, and any other circumstances that would make it impossible for me to wear it. My interest lies in the experience of the extra weight on my body accumulated by waste material that normally is put out of ones sight as soon as possible. As bags could easily be subjects for suspicion in public places and on public transportation systems in NYC, I am also challenged by the reaction I will receive from the public and the officials.
Picture is from WMMNA where you can find also more info.
Here are some examples of the great works that have been shown at this festival:
Have a Seat by Caroline Woolard
At night, Caroline Woolward fixed a dozen seats on street posts so people could take a rest:
I feel that this architectural intervention allows any pedestrian to experience the monotony of everyday life in a new way. Perhaps this small fissure in reality will open doors for the public to re-evaluate the status quo. [...]
Anyone can rest without removing themselves from the reality of urban bustle and going to a picturesque park.
Picture is from WMMNA where you can find also more info.
Waste Carrier by Gertrude Berg
Gertrude Berg made an outfit where she could store her personal trash sorted in different bags and carry it during the festival:For the duration of one week I will wear this uniform to all occasions, except for sleeping, and any other circumstances that would make it impossible for me to wear it. My interest lies in the experience of the extra weight on my body accumulated by waste material that normally is put out of ones sight as soon as possible. As bags could easily be subjects for suspicion in public places and on public transportation systems in NYC, I am also challenged by the reaction I will receive from the public and the officials.
Picture is from WMMNA where you can find also more info.
February 14, 2008
Hidden life in natural objects
In northern cultures like Iceland, natural objects are often the home to hidden people, gnomes, dwarfs, elves, fairies and so on
Picture via chiff
February 13, 2008
Augmented Trashcan
A project by Urban Atmospheres/ Eric Paulos, Tom Jenkins
This trashcan can sense if something is thrown inside or taken out, can weigh the trash and projects its treasures back to the street.
Like this, people reflect more on the things they are throwing away and might even start playing.
Two questions from their website:
What representations and potential interactions with discarded human traces will intrigue, excite, disgust, and inspire urban dwellers into a new awareness and participation in this part of the city's physicality and their daily lives?
How can technology embedded within the city�s infrastructure facilitate and provoke story telling?
This trashcan can sense if something is thrown inside or taken out, can weigh the trash and projects its treasures back to the street.
Like this, people reflect more on the things they are throwing away and might even start playing.
Two questions from their website:
What representations and potential interactions with discarded human traces will intrigue, excite, disgust, and inspire urban dwellers into a new awareness and participation in this part of the city's physicality and their daily lives?
How can technology embedded within the city�s infrastructure facilitate and provoke story telling?
January 20, 2008
January 16, 2008
Broadcast Cart
by Ricardo Miranda Zuñiga
The Public Broadcast Cart is designed to enable any pedestrian to become an active producer of a radio broadcast. The cart reverses the usual role of the public from audience to producer of a radio broadcast and online content.
The Public Broadcast Cart is designed to enable any pedestrian to become an active producer of a radio broadcast. The cart reverses the usual role of the public from audience to producer of a radio broadcast and online content.
January 10, 2008
Bubble Project
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