There are a few different types of wall paintings that we may see while walking around a city: wall murals, graffiti, throw-ups, and tags for example, but also covered-up paintings, where illegal graffiti has been painted over. These cover-ups might give an impression of badly painted, dirty, or messy walls to the untrained eye. But if we observe them with more than just the usual attention, what else can we figure out?
We don’t need to escape into a virtual world. Our city, its districts and streets may not be ideal; they may seem boring or depressing at times. But this cannot be a valid reason to abandon them in favor of virtual reality. Technology and social media provide us with a shortcut to finding new and exciting things, but that is just an illusion. The real challenge is to look anew at what already surrounds us and see its potential.
We can’t change everything around us, but we can change the way we look at it. And if we change our viewpoint, our reality can change. A different perspective can make a street look more interesting. Something ordinary can become extraordinary. A problem in life, a unique opportunity. It’s time to take a second look at what is already around us. The city is ours.
Adam Frint • Avalon Kalin • Ipin • HuH • Isabella De Silvestro • Magnus Lind Nielsen • Mathieu Tremblim • Nadine Gross • Oleksandr Burlaka • Svetlana Feoktistova • Thierry Furger • Tracey Trussell • and many more...
Size: 15 x 22 cm
Pages: 96
Texts: English
Illustrations: 140, full color
First Edition: 300 copies
Binding: Sewn glued
ISBN: 978-952-68784-6-1
Published by Other Editions
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Source: Other Editions press release
Concept & Design: Lorenzo Servi
There are a few different types of wall paintings that we may see while walking around a city: wall murals, graffiti, throw-ups, and tags for example, but also covered-up paintings, where illegal graffiti has been painted over. These cover-ups might give an impression of badly painted, dirty, or messy walls to the untrained eye. But if we observe them with more than just the usual attention, what else can we figure out?
We don’t need to escape into a virtual world. Our city, its districts and streets may not be ideal; they may seem boring or depressing at times. But this cannot be a valid reason to abandon them in favor of virtual reality. Technology and social media provide us with a shortcut to finding new and exciting things, but that is just an illusion. The real challenge is to look anew at what already surrounds us and see its potential.
We can’t change everything around us, but we can change the way we look at it. And if we change our viewpoint, our reality can change. A different perspective can make a street look more interesting. Something ordinary can become extraordinary. A problem in life, a unique opportunity. It’s time to take a second look at what is already around us. The city is ours.
Adam Frint • Avalon Kalin • Ipin • HuH • Isabella De Silvestro • Magnus Lind Nielsen • Mathieu Tremblim • Nadine Gross • Oleksandr Burlaka • Svetlana Feoktistova • Thierry Furger • Tracey Trussell • and many more...
Size: 15 x 22 cm
Pages: 96
Texts: English
Illustrations: 140, full color
First Edition: 300 copies
Binding: Sewn glued
ISBN: 978-952-68784-6-1
Published by Other Editions
If you have a News—Features article that you would like to share on this platform, please feel free to submit it using the submission form.
Source: Other Editions press release
Concept & Design: Lorenzo Servi
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