I took a lot of heat from some folks over my Urban Camouflage Art post when I referred to graffiti as an “urban eyesore”. Well, it is an eyesore most of the time when you put a can of spray paint in the hands of a moron who tags everything in sight. Sometimes however, graffiti [...]
Artist Joshua Callaghan has created a series of public art projects in Los Angeles, in which he places digitally printed adhesive vinyl on urban eyesores, such as electrical boxes. The graphics depict the scene that’s hidden behind the object, effectively “cloaking” the subject. The vinyl is permanently affixed and coated with a special [...]
In in attempt to draw attention to the issue of global warming, Spanish artist Juan Galdeano designed this unusual fountain in Rome, Italy. The installation was created to look like the fountain is supporting a hatchback Seat Ibiza on a jet of water, but it reality the vehicle is supported by an intricate and [...]
