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July 20, 2009

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Rest, Relax, Slow Down: Art, or Urban Spam?

Rest, Relax, Slow Down: Art, or Urban Spam?

By Lourenço Bustani

On Monday, 13th of July, some landmarks of the city of São Paulo were decorated with giant letters that spelled words such as “Descanse” (Rest), “Relaxe” (Relax) and “Calma” (Slow Down). The purpose of this artistic intervention, created by the Coletivo BijaRi, was to encourage some reflection in the midst of the urban chaos that is São Paulo and offer a feeling of peace and tranquility to the population. But on the very next day, the Mayor of the city had the words removed alleging it was not an artistic intervention, but subliminal advertisement and therefore against the law. The [...]

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June 17, 2009

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A Clearing in the Streets

A Clearing in the Streets

By Sam Biddle

Standing out from the concrete surfaces and benches of New York’s Collect Pond Park is a ten-sided wooden structure entitled “A Clearing in the Streets.” Commissioned by the Public Art Fund, the installation is meant as a visual intervention, forcing a spaciotemporal instance of the organic within the context of the urban. Although the miniature meadow behind the installation’s wooden panels is small, the project’s creators explain that:
Our collective urban vision is at a point where we need to broaden the definition of “nature” in the city. While there may not be many opportunities to build large-scale parks, there [...]

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