Cool Hunting

Reverse Graffiti by Ami Kealoha

Reverse-Graffiti

At first, anger seems an unlikely reaction to somebody scrubbing away dirt from filthy city walls and tunnels, but that's been the case in England as British authorities and bloggers alike have been unsure of how to react to Reverse Graffiti, a graffiti technique that emerged in 2003. The work of Paul “Moose” Curtis in Leeds, England, like writing “Wash Me” on the window of a dirty car, Paul leaves his mark on surfaces by washing away filth and revealing the contrast of the dirt to the clean surface below. Find out more about Moose by reading the NPR interview and see what Moose is up to lately by visiting Moose’s site, Symbollix.

via Neatorama

by Todd Thomas

Tools
Print
Email
Save / Bookmark
fShare Share
Permanent link
Sphere It
This entry posted on 18 September 2006 at 8:53 PM
previous entry
Knock Knock No.2
next entry
Ear Drops
Related Entries
Advertisement
Papergirl Street Art Project
by Ariston Anderson When it comes to street art, it’s difficult not to reinvent the wheel. We often see the same wheatpaste graphics or stencil styles over and over. That’s why we were thrilled that our friend, Berlin artist Aisha Ronniger’s pet project, Papergirl, is starting to gain traction. Ronniger started the project in 2005 when there was still debate over whether or not to...
Banksy Versus Bristol Museum
by Ariston Anderson Street artist Banksy makes breaking the rules an artform, but his current exhibit, a legal installation of over 100 pieces at Bristol's City Museum & Art Gallery is surprising even his closest followers. Playing on earlier covert stunts that targeted the Tate and MoMA, in an unusual reversal, this time the institution welcomes the anonymous artist with open arms for his...
New York Street Advertising Takeover
by Ariston Anderson Finding it difficult to locate a strip of space free from any advertising, Jordan Seiler of Public Ad Campaign did some research and found many of the billboards around New York City are illegal. To propose an alternate use of these city spaces, Seiler organized the New York Street Advertising Takeover, a network of citizens set out to transform the spaces into...
The Neo-Con Collective: Hollowood
by Ariston Anderson The Neo-Con Collective, made up of New York street artists Aakash Nihalani, Ellis Gallagher and Poster Boy, along with U.K. graffiti legend Zeus, hit up West Hollywood recently with a group exhibition of prints, photos and mixed media. Their shared technique of playing off what already exists in the urban landscape defines the group's work. While these tweaks to city sidewalks and...
Recent Cool Hunting Videosview all Cool Hunting Videos
Advertisement
Advertisement
Recent Entries

J. Howells Werthman: We Are Making Plans


PhoneSuit MiLi Pro Video Projector


iPhone HP Calculators


Society6


Bedol Eco-Friendly Water Drop Clock


Context x Kicking Mule 1980 Hand Dye Jeans


Liquid Image Camera Goggles


Interview with Erik Madigan Heck of Nomenus Quarterly


Photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten