Posts Tagged ‘public space takeover’
literature versus traffic: books in public space
February 28th, 2010 by lifeproof
Luzinterruptus launched an urban art project, Literature versus Traffic, on February 17th at Water Street, New York against “the urban space conventionally reserved for speed, pollution and noise” in order to make it “a place of peacefulness, relaxation and coexistence.” This installation project was an extension of another installation they did for the Guggenheim Museum. armed [...]
Tags: art, Brooklyn Bridge, Designboom, Guggenheim Museum, Gustavo Sanabria, literature, Literature versus Traffic, Luzinterruptus, New York, public space, public space takeover, public sphere, Water Street
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The Ghost of NYC
October 5th, 2009 by lifeproof
New York Ghost, a street artist, who takes over public ad spaces such as bus stops, phone booths and banners, has returned to New York City streets again. I am saying “again” but I have recently become aware of the artist, thanks to his recent works around the city. These new works have attracted quite [...]
Tags: activism, New York, New York City, New York Ghost, public space, public space takeover, street art
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