Coolness

A friend put me on to this blog http://suburbanopera.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/ some kick ass images, some of which have correlations between some of the ideas put forth on my blog.

There was also a rad post at http://www.cracktwo.com/2009/07/abandoned-tunnels-vast-underground-spaces/ which documented a series of abandoned underground spaces which was unbelievable, especially the underground train system in America that never had the train installed, however, sadly, the post has disappeared from the internet so we have to use the magical world of make believe.

This brings me to some critical theory/artwork that supports my project ideas. In 2006 there was a decision in New York City to redevelop a site at 11 Spring street, however instead of tear it down i believe they restored the exterior and renovated the interior. This site had become known to street artists world wide as an area where you could put up work without it disappearing as quickly as it had appeared and as such there was an immediate concern when the redevelopment plan was announced. A project was quickly formed which was spearheaded by the people that run www.woostercollective.com which is a blog focused on worldwide street art. They were able to work with the developers in order to secure the building for a short period of time in order to have artists install work and then open the building to the public for a single weekend as a temporary street art gallery. Given the generous nature of street artists they were able to have the building adorned inside and out with ephemeral works of art by widely recognised successful street artists from every corner of the globe for minimal cost which resulted in a hugely successful art event that was widely publicised and recognised.

Find out more:
http://www.woostercollective.com/2006/10/11_spring_street.html
http://www.woostercollective.com/wooster_on_spring/
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/arts/design/14graf.html