Monday, April 26, 2010

Great Public Art


The only thing I love more than great public art is great GERMAN public art.



Artist Horst Glaskar painted these 112 steps in Wuppertal, Germany. Each one has a different emotion associated with relationships stenciled on it. How sweet is that? Plus, it makes quite a visual statement. Would that be an awesome location for a photo shoot? Check out that site to see other colourful installations by the artist!!

Also, I've been intrigued lately by the art of Aakash Nihalani. He specializes in creating three dimensional objections out of tape in public spaces, but also in gallery shows. I love how the shapes have that shifting quality where you can look at the same thing with a different eye and it will change it's orientation. Also, the fact that 3D boxes and shapes are actually the ONLY thing I can draw, I thought "heck I can make shapes out of tape". It's the idea that counts though.


Check out his work here and here.

-DUNN

2 comments:

  1. I love the 3D shapes...there are a set of them in our airport back home hanging from the ceiling in the shape of a house. I've loved looking up at them since I was a kid :)

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  2. Thanks for the comment :) I especially like how the lime green tape works around the gray section of bricks!

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