I saw this piece on the corner of 19th and Valencia (near Self Edge). The technique used to create it looks pretty insane. The figure is obviously cut out of some heavy paper, but the colors on top seem to be created by dripping wax or possibly oil on top. It’s very textural (as seen below). Evenly spreading the colors like this must be a nightmare, but I think the artist may have used a stenciling technique to create more distinct shapes. Very cool.
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Homeless sit in our parks and drink in our streets. They become a fixture in a community much like a mural or a sculpture. With time, they become overlooked. Passers rarely acknowledge them. They become more an object than a person. Eventually, the are completely ignored and become transparent, though their stories and backgrounds are usually as colorful and layered as anyone’s.
This project acknowledges the stories of the homeless. Like all street art, it is to provoke a thought, aesthetically as well as conceptually. What is this individual’s story and how did it result in this lifestyle? Indirectly, I hope this curiosity probes one’s OWN story.
Homeless sit in our parks and drink in our streets. They become a fixture in a community much like a mural or a sculpture. With time, they become overlooked. Passers rarely acknowledge them. They become more an object than a person. Eventually, the are completely ignored and become transparent, though their stories and backgrounds are usually as colorful and layered as anyone’s.
This project acknowledges the stories of the homeless. Like all street art, it is to provoke a thought, aesthetically as well as conceptually. What is this individual’s story and how did it result in this lifestyle? Indirectly, I hope this curiosity probes one’s OWN story.
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