Mysterious Leith bus stop art asks the big questions. A mysterious art work in a North Junction Street bus stop has got locals pondering some big questions. Amid inspirational photos of one kind or another, people waiting at the stop are asked “Where are you going now?” And “What is your dream destination?” Unsurprisingly, the responses are peppered with pithy Leith wit. Answers to the first question range from “yoga” to the “grim reaper.” Meanwhile various people’s beds seem to predominate in the “dream destination” list. Apparently, there may be more of these art works in other bus stops. If you know anything about who made these artworks and why, then please do get in touch. Update 27/09/2013: More bus stop art has appeared… Written by Ally Tibbitt Ally Tibbitt is a member of Greener Leith. Bus Stops | Arts Asylum, creative projects. About - The Edible Bus Stop. The Edible Bus Stop Originating as a guerilla garden project adjacent to a bus stop in South London, The Edible Bus Stop TM aims to transform neglected sites across London’s transport network into valuable community growing spaces.
We believe that a brutal landscape makes for a brutal outlook. The idea germinated from the need for more green space within our cities and urban communities and that planting edibles is a most inclusive way of getting people involved. Our objective is to create a network of gardens whereby skills and resources are shared via our Edible Bus Stop TM umbrella organization. We work closely with communities to provide them with the necessary framework to utilise neglected public spaces in a productive fashion while incorporating the principals of high end design to raise their profile.
What all our projects have in common is that they are design led, inclusive and playful. We aim to put a smile on your face and inspire you to get involved. Testimonials “I love it “ Bus shelter art goes national | Redditch Standard. Buy photos » One of the bus shelters in Blackburn created using the Redditch method. (s) A PIONEERING community art scheme developed in Redditch to prevent bus shelters from being vandalised has now gone national.
The Roadway Arts Project was first introduced in 2007 by Redditch Community Safety Partnership and the borough council to work with local schools, community groups and student artists to decorate bus shelters to reduce vandalism and encourage residents to have pride in their areas. It has been expanded over time to include shop shutters and underpasses. And after hearing about the scheme Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council decided to adopt it by having artwork installed on bus shelters near to Mill Hill Train Station in Blackburn as part of a wider revamp of the area. They were printed using the Redditch method by a town based firm and the borough council offered advice and guidance on the composition. The Seattle Bus Shelter Art Pool. Ronnie Golz: The Bus-Shelter Project in Berlin-Schöneberg.
Artistic inspirations Marcel Duchamp's 'readymades' or 'objets trouvés' have always meant a lot to me. In the 20's the artist chose existing products such as a bike wheel and fork or a wine bottle rack and declared them works of art. Another inspiration came from the project called 'Bus Shelter IV' by Dennis Adams from the USA. Adams was invited, to design a bus shelter for Cathedral Square in Münster in 1987. In 1993, Renate Stir and Frieder Schnock won a Holocaust memorial competition in Berlin-Schöneberg by suggesting the use of 80 plates carrying icons and texts that were to be attached to lampposts throughout the former Jewish residential area around Bavarian Square. In 1995, the same artists contributed to the competition for a National Holocaust Memorial just south of the Brandenburg Gate. My support for so-called 'conceptual art', where the artist develops a concept which is subsequently realised by the artist alone or along with others.
Home | Bus-Tops. Wheels Bus Shelter Art Mural Projects. S3 Art Bus Shelter Project | portobellohighschool.org.uk. If you’re reading this you may already have spotted one of five installations of pupil artwork being exhibited in bus shelters around the Portobello area. Clear Channel, the company behind many of the bus shelters in the UK kindly offered exhibition space allowing pupils a chance to exhibit their work to a huge public audience. Our S3 pupils were asked to respond to the title ‘Moving Forward’. They were asked to come up with artwork inspired by the Futurists, known for bright, bold images concerned with movement and ideals about modernity at the turn of the twentieth century. Five pupils have had their work enlarged so look out for their bright and colourful interpretations of moving forward when you’re out an about in Portobello. Portobello high school would like to thank Clear Channel for their generous support and look forward to working with them again in the future.
Bus Stop Art - We Are OCA. Something unusual is happening all over the UK. The display windows lining the bus shelters all over town, which once displayed advertisements for high street brands, have begun to display works of art. A once dull walk through an industrial estate in North Leeds is now an appreciation of the paintings of Francis Bacon.
The wait for the bus home after a day of work is now an exploration of the work of Gary Hume. The project takes the form of a nationwide public exhibition, organised by Art Everywhere. As an artist and teacher I see this as a positive move. On my daily commute into town I have often commented to my partner on the amount of advertising we pass, and how it would be nice to see something a bit more informative and educational featured on the billboards. It would seem I was not alone in this sentiment. This is a quote from their website; Showcasing great British art across the UK, Art Everywhere is the largest exhibition of its kind in the world. Share and Enjoy. Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority : Bus Shelter Art Project.
LAVTA started the Bus Shelter Art Project in 1999 to mitigate the vandalism of bus shelters and to contribute to the overall appearance of the community. The project provides budding young artists an opportunity to develop a piece that engages a variety of audiences, adds to the arts experience and compliments the community. The bus shelters also enhance the aesthetics of the street and provide a pleasant place to wait for the bus.
LAVTA would like to recognize its partners for this program; the Cities of Dublin, Pleasanton, and Livermore and the Civic Arts Commission, for their efforts to promote art enrichment in the Tri-Valley and the art educators and students for sharing their creative talents. The Bus Shelter Art Project Collection is shown below. *newly added to the collection Art Instructor: Laura Thournir For more information, click here. "Spring time in Springtown" Bluebell Drive at Sunflower Court, Livermore, CA For more information, click here. "Starry Night" "Path to Picasso"