PSFK Conference NYC (Part 7): City As Canvas
On April 2nd I attended the PSFK Conference NYC. I’m using this multi-post series to share some of the highlights.
TALK: City As Canvas featuring Marc & Sara Schiller (Wooster Collective)
This was my favorite talk of the day. It hit on all the points of a great presentation:
1) It was interesting
2) It told a story
3) It left you wanting more
They began the talk by asking a question: What Is It About Street Art That Makes It So Infectious?
- Site specific
- Adds context and meaning
- Personal and intimate
- Reaction to the proliferation of Advertising
- Street art has impermanence — Advertising has a purpose
The Schillers went on to show examples of numerous street artists:
- Banksy
- Beehives
- Invader – spaceinvader Flickr set – spaceinvader site
- Mark Jenkins
- Darius & Downey – Darius & Downey Flickr set
- Dan Witz
- Roadsworth – Roadsworth on Flickr
- Brad Downey
- Laura Keebler
- JLove
- The Bubble Project – on Wooster Collective
- Decapitator – the decapitator’s Photostream on Flickr
- Dr. Gecko
- Sputnik – check out “Nike The Ripper“
- JR – his recent project in Kenya
- Filippo Minelli
- John Fekner
- Armsrock – on Wooster Collective – Armsrock’s blog
- Jan Vormann
- Ben Bostock
- The Bund
- Crateman – Crate Art in Melbourne (via Wooster Collective), The Return of Crateman (via Wooster Collective)
- Revs
- Jake Bronstein – on Wooster Collective
- Guerilla Knitters
- mosstika
- Ulrika Erdes
SUMMARY: There are a lot of incredible street artists out there doing amazing things. Their work isn’t just visually interesting – it’s often insightful and inspiring. There’s always a story behind each piece; great art will force you to think and look at the world differently, and maybe even question your own beliefs.
Looking back, I really enjoyed the PSFK Conference it was my 1st time). My only suggestion to improve the event was that there were so many terrific, interesting people and a limited amount of time to meet them. For the next conference I’d love PSFK to facilitate some kind of icebreaker so that we could get to know more of the attendees.
LINKS:
Constant Beta – Highlights from the PSFK Conference 2009
iamtheweather.com – PSFK Conference 09
Photos From PSFK Conference NYC
Gareth Kay – Looking Back at PSFK New York
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