He did have some good points though. I do think that street art is very important to Jacksonville for many reasons. Some of which would be that there really isn’t a gallery scene here. Taking the work to the streets is a way to solve that problem immediately. There are so many ways to show work in the public. Plus your work can directly impact so many more people if it’s actually in the public space vs. the wall’s of a gallery. The Urbismus project has made many in the downtown area think of street art and ask themselves questions they normally wouldn’t ask? Projects like these are priceless for our cultural awareness.
The term street art can be sort of limiting if you think of it as graffiti, wheat pasting, or stenciling only. Any work in a public space to me is street art. So that could even include installation and performance art.
It would be a hoot if Mayor Peyton decided to drop by Bogda though. For sure. Right on Globatron.
I will see Globatron today for lunch. I’ll pass that along to him. Very kind of you Mr. Creegan. I know he’ll get a laugh from that. Maybe Globatron could study Mr. Colbert for the next edition of Art Coverage….
- 9 June 2008 at 12:25 pm
seana said:
speaking of street art, has anyone done the recreated the knitting project someone did somewhere else a few years ago? (is that vague enough?) She knit sweaters onto trees, lampposts, etc.
I think the Lone Knitta may have had to move for the sake of college. On her myspace profile, I remember a call for people willing to help in Jacksonville.
But if you see any new knitted graffiti go up, don’t look at me.
- 9 June 2008 at 4:25 pm
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Man if Globatron wasn’t corny tonight.
He did have some good points though. I do think that street art is very important to Jacksonville for many reasons. Some of which would be that there really isn’t a gallery scene here. Taking the work to the streets is a way to solve that problem immediately. There are so many ways to show work in the public. Plus your work can directly impact so many more people if it’s actually in the public space vs. the wall’s of a gallery. The Urbismus project has made many in the downtown area think of street art and ask themselves questions they normally wouldn’t ask? Projects like these are priceless for our cultural awareness.
The term street art can be sort of limiting if you think of it as graffiti, wheat pasting, or stenciling only. Any work in a public space to me is street art. So that could even include installation and performance art.
It would be a hoot if Mayor Peyton decided to drop by Bogda though. For sure. Right on Globatron.
Globatron is the Stephen Colbert of Jaxcal!
Globa= Global
Tron= cool 70s sci-fi movie
I will see Globatron today for lunch. I’ll pass that along to him. Very kind of you Mr. Creegan. I know he’ll get a laugh from that. Maybe Globatron could study Mr. Colbert for the next edition of Art Coverage….
speaking of street art, has anyone done the recreated the knitting project someone did somewhere else a few years ago? (is that vague enough?) She knit sweaters onto trees, lampposts, etc.
Seana good question. I thought the lone knitter was some of the best street art of last year. Wonder what happened to that project?
I think the Lone Knitta may have had to move for the sake of college. On her myspace profile, I remember a call for people willing to help in Jacksonville.
But if you see any new knitted graffiti go up, don’t look at me.
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