Art in unlikely places
When a glass panel on the subway’s elevator was smashed a few weeks ago, a design-minded repairman saw potential in his temporary fix. His confused glue-face greeted us every morning for about 2 weeks. I ended up wondering a lot, as I arrived at work, about why the face was confused? Why not a smiley face, or no face at all?
I love to find art in unlikely places. I know of several movements to encourage beauty where you wouldn’t expect it.
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The 1000 Journals Project in its purest form, which was for journals to be haphazardly left in public places for others to discover. (Frankly, I followed this project for years and I think it was the imposed order that led to its semi-demise.)
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Keri Smith‘s guerilla art manifesto (awesome)
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Elena of French Toast Girl regularly goes chalking. The results are uplifting and beautiful.
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Knitting Graffiti
Do you know of others? Please share!
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that’s a “why am I here” face – “why am I going to work each morning” “why can’t I just stay home and make stuff instead” (oh yes, I remember why, the rent!)
have you seen the Toy Society http://thetoysociety.blogspot.com/
I think it fits your theme of leaving art for others to find
Comment by Erica — 2 April 2009 @ 5:05 pm