July 16, 2008
New Street Art Medium: Balloons
Brooklyn street artist D.Billy has been adorning the town with impermanent art. The temporary "tags" have been spotted under and above ground, and his mediums have included balloons, streamers and artist tape. He says of his work:
I have begun to add visual representations of sound effects to public spaces as a sort of dimensional graffiti. After embellishing the found scenes and photographing the results, I leave my additions in place to engage passers-by for as long as the materials hold up. For me, this process encourages a reexamination of surroundings and objects that are usually taken for granted, and injects a hint of the fantastical surreality that I have established in my other work.He adds that he hopes you find them funny. One thing is certain, this is totally up new Brooklyn resident Michel Gondry's alley!
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hahahaha... these are awesome!!!
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Didn't Gothamist already feature this? What's going on?
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very cool. + no criminal damage to propery = 1000 bonus points
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I like the deflated balloons (I guess that's what they are?) coming out of the hydrant.
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Make me a bicycle, clown!
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very family circus, non-threatening and boring. Will be a hit with tourists. I know Neckface won't like this one bit.
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I think they're great.
Goin' to Narnia. BRB.
:)
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LAME
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Cute, but biodegradable?
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Cool, but I heard there are some waterfalls around the city that are even more impressive.