Guerrilla Art
Each day I leave the building where my office is (which is too ugly to show pictures of) and walk across the sidewalk to this building where my computer lab awaits me. Its a place where the hum of the florescent lights and dual screen monitors is covered over by the roar of the air changer and click click click of graduate students typing into their statistical packages.
Each day as the chipmunks scurry away at the sight of me approaching I see this little bit of graffiti on the corner of the building and I’m grateful that it’s there. I like that it’s unassuming. I like that the boy looks thoughtful and out of place in his military garb. I like that it’s stuck behind an ugly, loud piece of AC equipment. I think it reminds me that there are interesting things happening in unremarkable places.
Oh, wow, I must visit this piece, Andy. Thanks for bringing it to my attention! I really love the mural “Parade” in the ally by Carolina Coffee Shop. Have you seen the giant rooster in the front of Hanes? It’s crazy– you have to check it out.
carolyn
October 26, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Haven’t seen the rooster yet. Read about it this morning in the DTH.
There are a couple of more of these floating around campus. I like them.
furthermusings
October 26, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Alas, EC got more aggressive last night and put a tiger to the left of the AC unit. It’s noticeable enough that I expect them to come down soon. Nuts.
furthermusings
October 27, 2009 at 1:12 pm