Monday, November 23, 2009

Gorilla Gardening


The art of gardening in unexpected places has a certain artistic appeal, much like the postmodern themes we spoke of in class today. Interesting that the postmodern is always associated with the urban and here there is an image of a garden within this old... something. Maybe an old food display case--for baked goods perhaps? I'm not even sure because now it is only a garden. The flowers seem like they are there almost by mistake. I especially like how the contraption is littered with posters and stickers. It seems that much more urban to have become subject to the advertising powers and menaces of the city. I wonder if it just closes up when it gets cold? I wonder who maintains such a lone-standing piece of art? It's very mysterious to me, like a surprise waiting for you on the street corner. Don't walk too fast or you might miss it because it blends in so nicely with newspaper stands and the like. What a brilliant accessory on a gray street corner.

1 comment:

  1. What I like most about this passage is...it is not green on a gray corner...rather a whimsical color's surprise...a blunder of wonder.

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