Street Art is the modern populist equivalent to the institutional arts; like the cinema is to the theatre; or popular music is to classical music. It’s fun, accessible; both physically and intellectually, and it’s something that connects to a youth audience. Although growing in popularity, Street Art has maintained an authentic sense of power - power to do good within a community, to communicate a simple and heartfelt message to the greater public.
By creating this series, I wanted to introduce the public to an authentic version of street art culture, told from inside the community. The mural is a medium that is most widely expected to exist in urban spaces, and by taking this form to rural communities, we challenge both artist and audience to chance their conceptions of what public art can be. The art practice becomes a conduit, for travel, for human connection, and a powerful tool for learning. All these themes work towards our central concept; Art = Adventure.
Street Art is the modern populist equivalent to the institutional arts; like the cinema is to the theatre; or popular music is to classical music. It’s fun, accessible; both physically and intellectually, and it’s something that connects to a youth audience. Although growing in popularity, Street Art has maintained an authentic sense of power - power to do good within a community, to communicate a simple and heartfelt message to the greater public.
By creating this series, I wanted to introduce the public to an authentic version of street art culture, told from inside the community. The mural is a medium that is most widely expected to exist in urban spaces, and by taking this form to rural communities, we challenge both artist and audience to chance their conceptions of what public art can be. The art practice becomes a conduit, for travel, for human connection, and a powerful tool for learning. All these themes work towards our central concept; Art = Adventure.
“The Wanderers” is now available to view on Ovation’s JOURNY in the USA. For other territories, to view please send me an email
