Reverse graffiti

[mdlbear]

Neatorama » Blog Archive » Soap Not Spray Can: Reverse Graffiti Art.

So, there's this British guy who makes street art by selectively cleaning the grime off of dirty walls.

The tools are simple: A shoe brush, water and elbow grease, he says.

British authorities aren’t sure what to make of the artist who is creating graffiti by cleaning the grime of urban life. The Leeds City Council has been considering what to do with Moose. "I’m waiting for the kind of Monty Python court case where exhibit A is a pot of cleaning fluid and exhibit B is a pair of my old socks," he jokes.

Comments

[fractalwolf.livejournal.com]

*laugh* That's great! ...Well, he's not damaging property in any way... isn't that the root of the anti-graffiti laws? I can just imagine the outraged testimony at his trial: "I had to clean the rest of my wall, just to get rid of his message! People just didn't feel safe coming into my store anymore..."

[kayshapero]

I can just see them sending him out to dirty up the wall again... :)

[callibr8]

The Vista Ridge tunnels in Portland - which are the main access to downtown from the west side - get this frequently; I've always found it quite amusing. Every so often they go in there with the water trucks and hose the whole place down, then it takes a couple of weeks for the residue to build up again to the point where the reverse graffiti can be redone. :)