City walls have offered a gallery to artists outside the establishment. After graffiti reached the artistic mainstream, sticker art emerged as a rebellion. Successive waves of creation and destruction materialize into a collective collage defining the language of a city.
A new project started in 2021 to garner collages from various cities. The first iteration of this project is showcased here.
1. Basement of Strand Library, New York City (2011)
2. Davis, California (2022)
3. Sacramento, California (2023)
4. “True Love”, Mexico City (2024)
5. “Fibra Ottica”, Florence (2024); spotted: Alex Laben (IG: @alexlaben)
6. “Anna at dusk”, Florence (2024); spotted: Anna Laurini (IG: @annalauriniartist)
7. “Weathered Bacchus”, Florence (2024); spotted: Maurizio Rapiti (IG: @mauriziorapitiart)
8. “Beautiful Day”, Florence (2024)
9. “tulengua”, Madrid (2024)
10. “Memories of Paradise”, Lisbon Airport (2024); spotted: @slowlifeillustration
Epilogue
Lisboa offered the odd opportunity of blending the sticker collage with the cityscape. Is this a hint of the future or just a sleek farewell?
A. View of the Elevador de Santa Justa, Lisbon (2024)
B. Panoramic from Museu do Carmo, Lisbon (2024)
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