I think there should be more of an effort to make guerilla projects for the purpose of fun. We live in a busy society that is not only stressful, but also pointed away from spontaneity and playfulness. And I think that absolutely sucks!
I read a statistic that 71% of adults played outside and on the street as children. Now, only 21% of children do the same. What the hell are they doing then? Locked inside playing video games? Getting fat and turning into social mutants? I dunno, but I do think there is something seriously wrong with a society that shoves play and fun out of the public sphere.
A UK artist started a public art and social commentary project called "Playful Spaces" where he is doing gorilla instillations like this one of a swing in a bus stop.
Another artist, Kamila Szejnoch from Poland, transformed a communist monument in Warsaw into a giant swing.
Where would be a good place for something like this in Asheville? I know we could all use a little more fun to get through the winter slump. Ideas?
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteguerilla?
ReplyDelete