Sometimes, in less frequented areas, weeds sprout and develop into sturdy plants with pulsating colors and swirling bodies. The gardener usually remains a mystery except for an occasional footprint. Cars speed and joggers bounce as the day passes. The weed remains visible, but hardly acknowledged. A light sprinkle of creativity, fallowed by a ray of inspiration, stimulates the growth of more weeds, ultimately creating a garden of color and imagination.
After stumbling upon this mural, I felt the excitement of the start of an unmanicured garden, alive with untamable growth and creativity. The stale electric box now stood in front of me with wild deep blues and glistening whites. This box, brought to life with the rolling animation of a crashing wave, no longer sits silent, but roars with life. A violent scene of a mid-storm swell stares at me as I hold my breath in anticipation of an underwater torment. The starry night sky blinks uncontrollably over the crashing surge, radiating light in the dark sky like the swirls above the sleeping town of Saint. Remy. The pulsating stars hang proudly over the angry wave, both alive with motion like a nail biting game of pong. Willing to be pulled and pushed along the dominating current, swims an animated fish. A wide grin represents the thrill of battle; a silly fish against a maverick wave. Below the fish, scribbled in blue, is a footprint of a creative gardener and across is the date.
Who created this and what provoked them? Is there more to come? The smaller box seems to have been begun, but thwarted before completion. Was it made to express similar emotions once felt by Van Gogh while painting his Starry Night? Is this a last cry for help before the final crash; a long fatal fall for a small fish?
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It will probably get painted over by the city since it probably wasn’t approved. On that, I have mixed emotions. On one side, i’d like to see it stay since someone was attempting to beautify the city. On the other hand, I think they did a crappy job and they had to sign their name in graffiti style which looks even worse. Its too bad the “gorilla artist” couldnt put a just little more effort into the craftsmanship – then the city might actually leave it there.
true, but graffiti removal is a form of art too- see ‘the subconscious art of graffiti removal’. like the everyday gardener, the gorilla gardener has to be content with the transience of his or her production. and what could be more momentary than a wave?
Utility boxes are an urban blight and cities should open them up to all local amateur artist.
I saw it and really liked it. It caught my eye in a good way; I trust my instinct. I think it’s way better than a blank box. If you don’t like it, it’ll probably fade as it gets hotter out… then you can have a contest or something to have it done again. Besides, “crappy” is an opinion and who’s to say what’s art and what’s not!?
We…you and me are to say what’s art and what’s not. Isn’t that what life and art blogs like this are for? Too many artists think, just because they did it in the name of expressing themselves (art) that it shouldnt be critisized. I think that’s a cop-out. Craftsmanship should be an issue…always. But that’s just me and im an opinionated an art snob I guess. Now I guess if your painting someting in the middle of the night without permission you dont exactly have time for craftsmanship, so for all I know the artist may be amazing. I DO totally appreciate that he had the balls to do that though. he definitely is cool for that.