Anonymous Artist Contribution

While walking down Classon Ave. to photograph recent developments of START's work for the Streetisde Gallery Project, I was met with a shock that took me completely by surprise.  START had originally framed a recurring character, window and a postage sticker reading From: Brooklyn ... To: Detroit.   Framing the playful cartoon, scrawled names and postage sticker highlighted the wide range of motives and types of people driven to leave their mark behind on New York City's walls.  Additionally, focusing on the juxtaposition between the iconic blue construction wall and window to the visible disrepair hidden behind it, START provoked viewers to question the purpose and formal qualities these barriers represent.

June 2012

Unfortunately, due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy the blue construction walls had been entirely demolished and replaced by a new unpainted wooden barrier.  However, the real surprise came when I realized that despite the original wall's absence, the frame remained in the exact same location.  An anonymous street artist had recognized the frame's potential, taken it from the soon to be destroyed wall and had later returned to replace the frame in START's original site.  Additionally, this unknown artist added an impressively vibrant and vigorously spontaneous work that plays both inside and outside the confines of the frame.

December 2012

December 2012

This contribution to the Streetside Gallery Project accomplishes exactly what our mission hopes to accomplish.  The ongoing dialogue and collaboration between START and this anonymous artist demonstrates that anyone willing to contribute to the project has the power to do so.  So keep painting, making art and let the collaborations continue!