At the corner of 11th Avenue and Farmer in the Mitchell Park East neighborhood in Tempe, this ordinary irrigation standbox was converted into something extraordinary in a neighborhood effort, on April 18, 2009, I believe. This work, which features Matchbox cars, tiles, and oh a bicycle, was planned by Kris Kollasch, and I love it. Also seen on Firefly Living, other standpipes in the area adorned with tile.
Check it out, though: traffic jams and bicycle parts, peace signs and foot prints, a winding tire track made of tiles, stars and moons and blue swirls. I need to ride back here to take some detailed close-ups. Or at night, to see the bike up in the tree....another time perhaps.
I ride by that box at least once a week. Thanks for the background on the art. I thought maybe the Borg had started assimilating bicycles.
ReplyDeleteThat is pretty cool. Public art where I live is quite rare, and often rather boring.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely. Thanks for the pictures...
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