One of the other common forms of street art is that which plays with 3D – either by using humans (such as the ‘living statues’) as artistic installations who can interact with passers-by, or by creating 3D statues, monuments, models or other creations. Such 3D forms are so varied by their very nature (they could be literally anything from an artfully stacked pile of boxes to a fake air vent to a giant ball of string) that to define street installations as a definitive art form is nearly impossible.
Street installations are becoming more common in large cities around the world, due in part to the growing awareness of the general public through the help of photos and videos posted on the internet of previous successful installations. A good example is the work of Skewville (an artistic duo from New York City), who carve every-day objects out of wood and other malleable mediums and place the carved objects in public areas. For instance, in the 1990s they carved air vents out of wood and attached them to walls, emblazoning the vents with the word ‘fake’. Another good example of street installations is that of unusual statues or models placed in public spaces – for instance, the Leukaemia Foundation has used giant model cows decorated in bright colours and scattered through malls and public spaces to gain greater awareness of their fundraising projects.
Art Intervention is another interesting form of street art which instead uses the human body to create interactive art with passers-by. The most obvious form of art intervention is that of ‘living statues’, in which a performer dresses up in a costume (usually a period costume or a recognisable character such as Charlie Chaplin) and stands as still as a statue, moving unexpectedly or slowly to the amazement of on-lookers.
Street installations are becoming more common in large cities around the world, due in part to the growing awareness of the general public through the help of photos and videos posted on the internet of previous successful installations. A good example is the work of Skewville (an artistic duo from New York City), who carve every-day objects out of wood and other malleable mediums and place the carved objects in public areas. For instance, in the 1990s they carved air vents out of wood and attached them to walls, emblazoning the vents with the word ‘fake’. Another good example of street installations is that of unusual statues or models placed in public spaces – for instance, the Leukaemia Foundation has used giant model cows decorated in bright colours and scattered through malls and public spaces to gain greater awareness of their fundraising projects.
Art Intervention is another interesting form of street art which instead uses the human body to create interactive art with passers-by. The most obvious form of art intervention is that of ‘living statues’, in which a performer dresses up in a costume (usually a period costume or a recognisable character such as Charlie Chaplin) and stands as still as a statue, moving unexpectedly or slowly to the amazement of on-lookers.