Public Art, A Mobile App for Discovering and Learning About Nearby Street Art

Public Art is a mobile app that helps users locate and get information about nearby street art. The app, which is currently available for iOS devices, designates pieces based on proximity to a user’s location and offers walking directions via Google Maps.

Public Art App was downloaded so far in 22 countries: US, Canada, UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Japan, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and India.

:: via Laughing Squid

Favorite danish urban artists - Rune Christensen

Rune is a self-taught artist.

 ''In my paintings I try to express the thoughts and feelings I experience in meeting with people and places in the world I move in.

 The process begins with a thought about - and a sense of something indefinable that must be expressed. Often I take a lot of photos of people around me, looking at leaves, rocks, accounting and ends with some compositions that fit the idea and feeling I try to express in the work. I work a lot with patterns and colors, and has brought a lot of inspiration from my travels, mainly to Asia, where traditional costumes, decorating temples, prayer flags, etc. have had a great impact on my style and interest.

I work mainly with acrylic and Posca, and very fond of the expression as brushstrokes and illustration work together expresses.

I have spent the last 4 years traveling and travels have brought me to countries like India, Nepal, China, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Jordan, Egypt, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Canada, USA, Indonesia, the Philippines, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia And it is from these travels, I find my inspiration.
Many of the countries I travel to is spiced with colors, scents, music and architecture which is us in the northern very remote.


Rune Christensen 'Nysgerrige Menneske' Timelapse from Jon Noe on Vimeo.

It's hard for me to pinpoint what exactly is in a country that inspires me. It is often just the thoughts and emotions that arise in the meeting with the country and its people.''

Santa, is that you on the wall?

Rasmus made Santa appear earlier in the City Center of Aarhus. Only this particular Santa is doing some graffitti instead of bringing presents to children :)

So I kinda guess it's a nice present for those big children out there, don't you?

Ribbon Rainbow

>> seen on Viborgvej

Everywhere I look I see them...

Guided street-art tour this Saturday in Aarhus

You are invited to join a guided Street Art Tour through the streets of Aarhus on Saturday, 29.11. The meeting place is Telefontorvet 9, Aarhus C , next to the Tiger store, 13:00 hrs. You will notice someone with a SAA sign, so just ask him about the tour ;)

The tour will be a 30 to 45 minutes walk and will end at Double Rainbow Kakaobar (Skovgaardsgade, 3). More details about the route on the meeting place. The guided tour will be held in English language.

It's a great opportunity if you are a tourist in Aarhus and want to find out more about the 'hidden' history of the city. You will have the chance to see and photograph some murals that are representative for the city, such as 'Seagull Kiss' by Hans Krüll and more... We will also see the latest works, the new suff in town - both legal and illegal pieces.

:: please confirm your participation on the Facebook Event!

Hope to meet you in great numbers and discover the painted city together, in a friendly, relaxed week-end atmosphere. Vi ses!

About the tours

The tours will be held periodically and are based on small donations (only if you like it and want to support:). Streea Art Aarhus guides will also put you, in the future, in contact with local street artists. They can show you some of their great techniques and ways of promoting their art on the streets ;)

:: read more on the website

Aarhus abandoned train station is a street-art paradise!

It's been more than one year since I last visited the 'haunted' place. Although architecturally speaking, nothing dramatically changed, most of the (street)art works are transforming the place into an opened gallery, a paradise for those who want to do or practice street-art.

The artworks are changing constantly, some looking better than others, but the most important thing is keeping the flow. Most of the people who hang out here are skaters, graffers,  teenagers in general. Good people trying to have fun and make use of the free space... I haven't really seen people sleeping or doping there during the day, as most of the people I talked to told me they think it's happening.

     
What I did find were a lot of spray cans and graffitti drawings all over the place. It's a good place to practice without being closely observed.

This ramp was still good to use and the little pirate face looks like the symbol of the place.

I liked these two walls most: 

 Maybe this place should transform into a nice (more organized) hangout place for street art and alternative culture people. Or maybe its charm lies in the sweet chaos :)