Graffiti Goes Green
Now I don’t condone damaging other people’s property, but these living graffiti pieces almost seem like a welcomed decoration. Williamsburg, Brooklyn artist Edina Tokodi is scurrying around her local streets sculpting eco-friendly installations of her moss graffiti.
Basically, Tokodi (whose online gallery is here) takes the time to cultivate moss, cut and sculpt it, then place it around her neighborhood to take root. She says
For me, the reaction of life on the street is also very important. I am curious about how people receive them, if they just leave them alone, or if they want to, take care of them or dismantle them. This is what makes my work similar to graffiti, although I am searching for a deeper social meaning and a dialogue with memories of the animals and gardens of my past in a small town in Central Europe.
(via inhabitat.com)
Tags: art, urban issues