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Old Bike Parts Turned Into Impressive Chandeliers

May 21st, 2013 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

Artists Joe O’Connell and Blessing Hancock transformed old bike parts into six spectacular chandeliers, and hung them in the underpass of Theo/Malone and IH-35 San Antonio, Texas. ‘Ballroom Luminoso’ chandeliers contain a custom-made LED light installation, which turned the space into a magnificent shadow theater and a new spot for people to enjoy some public art. The bike parts create intricate shadow patterns and make the underpass look truly surreal.

‘Ballroom Luminoso’ globes also contain small medallions, which are designed to reflect “on the community’s agricultural history, strong Hispanic heritage, and burgeoning environmental movement“, as explained by the artists. The project of bringing this urban space on the public art map was carried out by the San Antonio City’s Department for Culture and Creative Development. “By incorporating public art into the most accessible places, we are bringing our community together and creating an inviting neighborhood for our residents and for other members of our city,” said representatives of the Council.

This definitely brings more color the city! What do you think?

Website: jbpublicart.com via: thisiscolossal

Old Bike Parts Turned Into Impressive Chandeliers originally appeared on Bored Panda on May 21, 2013.

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30 More Creative Street Art Works by OakoAk

January 10th, 2013 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

You don’t have to be trained in arts to make creative urban interventions: French street artist OakoAk says he’s just a “pen pusher” by day, but his clever street works can be found all over St. Etienne and other cities in France. We’ve already shared some of his clever street art examples with you last year, but now he has lots of new works to share.

OakoAk carries on with his style of not intervening too much with the way things are on the street, and upgrades them with just a little unexpected touch. By only adding a couple of lines and few colors, OakoAk gives the cityscape of his native St. Etienne this element of surprise that street art is all about:

“I wanted it to look nicer. It was an industrial city with many coal mines; now it’s in regeneration and still quite poor. But it’s easily travelled by foot with awkward aspects ideal for art. I saw shapes everywhere, and wanted to realise them,” he explains.

Maybe you’ve also spotted some of these while prancing somewhere in France?

Website: oakoak.canalblog.com

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Haunting 3D Projections on Trees by Clement Briend

November 20th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

One would think that the essence of photography is capturing the reality, but a French artist Clement Briend proposes a different interpretation of it by supplementing the world with something completely unearthly. An Ecole Louis Lumiere graduate creates haunting 3D projections on trees as a photographic exploration of his surroundings, placing them on the streets of Paris and Cambodia.

The gargoyle and Buddha mirages are created through multiple large format projectors, from which Clement removed the continuous light source with a flash and modified the optical part of the projector to fully optimize the flow of light^[1]. The photography teacher of Valenciennes University carefully chooses a surface for every projection, as the texture and the picture compliment each other in beautiful ways.

“I always wanted to photograph the world without it being too faithful to what it is. I always imagined devices that can transform and intervene with the light in things that I photograph. the focus became photographs that include projections and hence the idea of doing shows with projected images,” - says Clement.

For more 3D projections, be sure to visit Clement Briend’s website. Prints are available at wall30.com.

Website: clementbriend.com | facebook

Cambodian Trees

“Cambodian culture is deeply rooted in a spirituality – marked by a belief in genii and fantasy creatures. In a dark cityscape, night reveals the presence of divine creatures on trees and subsequently makes them alive and real. Such nocturnal visions allow us to grasp the way magic profoundly influences how Cambodian people perceive the world.”

Journées du Patrimoine, Domaine de Saint-Cloud

Haunting 3D Projections on Trees by Clement Briend originally appeared on Bored Panda on November 20, 2012.

Tags: 3D projections, Art, boredpanda, Clement Briend, full-page, installation, Latest Posts, projections, street art, trees

Chalk-drawn Adventures of Sluggo by David Zinn

October 9th, 2012 by Ieva | No Comments | Filed in Design

Meet Sluggo – a green semi-subterranean inhabitant of Ann Arbor, Michigan. This strange little creature first appeared back in 2008 on a sidewalk, and since then started peaking out of walls cracks, chilling on ledges or doing his daily routines all over the town. Turns out, it was drawn by a local graphic artist David Zinn, using simple colored chalks. Calling himself an “inveterate doodler and a shameless word nerd”, David uses art as a problem-solving tool, even if the problem is a sad-looking street crack.

Besides drawing, David spent 21 years as a theatrical performer, designer, and director with the University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society. That might be another sphere he gets the inspiration for the next location or activity of the green chalk-drawn fellow. Whether he’s tucking leaves under the sidewalks or picking his laundry, Sluggo definitely cheers up the town.

Website: zinnart.com, sluggoonthestreet.tumblr.com

Chalk-drawn Adventures of Sluggo by David Zinn originally appeared on Bored Panda on October 9, 2012.

Tags: 3d pavement art, 3d street art, Art, boredpanda, chalk art, David Zinn, Latest Posts, Sluggo, street art

30 Amazing Large Scale Street Art Murals From Around The World

August 28th, 2012 by Lina | No Comments | Filed in Design

Who said that size doesn’t matter? “My Modern Met” recently asked if street art was getting bigger, and our answer is yes. In order to prove that, we even handpicked a list of 30 wonderful large scale street art murals from around the world.

If you think we missed something awesome – feel free to post it in the comment section below the post.

1. Ordes, Spain

Image Credits: blublu.org

2. Murcia, Spain

Image Credits: sam3

3. Atlanta, USA

Image Credits: unurth.com

4. Katowice, Poland

Image Credits: escif

5. Boston, USA

Image Credits: Os Gemeos

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100 Phone Booths Turned Into Works of Art

August 9th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Some time ago, our friends at Laughing Squid posted a cool picture of Giant Brain Phone Booth in Brazil. Turns out, it was just one of the 100 uniquely redesigned phone booths.

One hundred completely useless or just vandalized booths in São Paulo, Brazil, were given to 100 talented artists who had free reign to turn them into anything they like. The result is spectacular! Photographers Mariane Borgomani and Wally Gobetz captured some of the beautifully redesigned booths and posted them online.

These creative phone booths are part of an ongoing public art project “Call Parade” which is sponsored by Brazilian telecommunications company Vivo.

Website: callparade.com.br | Photos: Mariane Borgomani and Wally Gobetz

100 Phone Booths Turned Into Works of Art originally appeared on Bored Panda on August 9, 2012.

Tags: Art, boredpanda, call parade, creative phone booths, Latest Posts, phone booths, public art, São Paulo, street art

Discarded Spray Cans turned into Flower Bouquets

August 3rd, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Artist Hillary Coe created these gorgeous flower bouquets using abandoned and discarded spray paint cans. She is a part of Can Love organization which aim is to take the graffiti and sculpture medium to a new level. Hillary says that each step of the process, from extracting paint to opening and disassembling the can, lends itself to a new form of art. (Website: hillarycoe.com)

Discarded Spray Cans turned into Flower Bouquets originally appeared on Bored Panda on August 3, 2012.

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Hundreds of Floating Umbrellas Above a Street in Agueda, Portugal

August 1st, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

If you come to Águeda, a municipality in Portugal, during the month of July, you may see hundreds of colorful umbrellas floating above some streets. They are hung over promenades giving pedestrians a nice shade and something cool to look at.

Spotted by My Modern Met, these photos were taken by Patricia Almeida and Diana Tavares. Although these photographers were not directly involved with the creation of the installation, without them, most of us wouldn’t even know about it. So thanks to them for sharing these beautiful photos!

“I felt like a kid, amazed by all that color!” – says Patricia who titled her photos “Umbrella Roof” and the “Sky of Umbrellas”.

The street looks amazing, doesn’t it?

Photos: Patricia Almeida, Diana Tavares

Image credits: ©Patricia Almeida

Image credits: ©Diana Tavares

Hundreds of Floating Umbrellas Above a Street in Agueda, Portugal originally appeared on Bored Panda on August 1, 2012.

Tags: Agueda, Architecture, Art, boredpanda, colorful umbrellas, floating umbrellas, installation, Latest Posts, outdoor, Portugal, street art, umbrella, umbrella installation

20 Clever Examples of Interactive Street Art

July 24th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Fighting boredom isn’t an easy task, but a dose of creative street art can alleviate the symptoms! Inspired by Modern Met’s 10 Interactive Street Art Works That Rocked, we decided to add a couple of our own picks to the list.

But before you start scrolling down the list, here’s a list of street art posts we had earlier:

70 Amazing Examples of Street Art

The 5 Most Talented 3D Sidewalk Artists

80 Beautiful Street Crimes done by BANKSY

15 Creative Street Art Ideas from OakoAk

Now that you’ve opened them somewhere in a new tab, here’s 20 of our favorite interactive street art examples.

Dreams

By: color me katie

Street Art In Malaysia

By: Ernest Zacharevich

Ice Age

By: Edgar Mueller

Climb Imaginary Stairs

By: Panya Clark Espinal

World’s Largest 3D Street Painting

By: Joe Hill

Before I Die

By: Candy Chang

3D Pedestal Street Art

By: e1000

Abyss

By: unknown

Super Mario Bros.

By: A team of students at the Columbus College of Art & Design

Swimming Pool

By: Julian Beever

Mind Your Step

By: Eric Johansson

Real Life Monopoly

By: Bored

Shark Attack

By: Edgar Mueller

Domino: Paper Tape On Wall

By: Aakash Nihalani

White River Rafting

By: Julian Beever

Shadows

By: color me katie

20 Clever Examples of Interactive Street Art originally appeared on Bored Panda on July 24, 2012.

Tags: Art, boredpanda, graffiti, interactive, interactive art, interactive street art, Latest Posts, street art, urban, urban art

You Are Not Banksy by Nick Stern (Part II)

July 16th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

Just last month, we shared Banksy’s Artwork Recreated in Real Life by Nick Stern and yesterday Nick sent us 11 new pictures from his “You are not Banksy” series. He was kind enough to answer a few questions about his inspiration and process.

How did you come up with the idea?

The idea to recreate Banksy’s iconic images came about in summer 2011 during the Riots that we breaking out in London (my home town).

I was shooting a actor friends and we wanted a ‘dark’ ‘moody’ feel to the images so we dressed him in a hoodie. I thought it would be an interesting project to recreate a riot scene with people thrower flowers instead of petrol bombs and bricks. That idea developed into the recreations.

How did you feel when your photos went viral? What has changed in your life?

I was amazed and flattered! So many people loved the idea. What has changed in my life. Not much except that it has confirmed I should be shooting more creative material. So that’s the plan!

Website: nickstern.com | blog | store

Naked Man

How long does it take to recreate one scene?

To actually shoot them each image takes about 2 -3 hours. But I spend weeks getting everything ready before hand.

Child Soldier

I have an obsession with detail so the most time consuming part is sourcing the costumes and props to ensure the images match as close to Banksy’s images as possible. Where things aren’t available I make them. The Machine gun the small boy is holding should be a Vietnam era M60 gun. I couldn’t get hold of one (for a reasonable price) so I modified a different replica gun, using garden sprinkler tube for the barrels and all kinds of electrical and plumbing fittings. Along with 60 Crayola Crayons!

Pulp Fiction

How did people react to your idea?

I’m amazed how many people love it. Some people have bought a great number of prints, I’ve also sent some prints free to people who love it but can’t afford to buy them. I’ve had a lot of support from Central and South America. The French seem to hate me. Haha! What do the French know about art

Snorting Copper

Have you talked to Banksy about your project?

I’ve had no feedback from Banksy. I would love to do a book combining his street art and my images. I’ve already had some interest and looking for a publisher.