The largest 3D street art project in the world
This is the largest and longest 3D street art project in the world, certified by the Guinness Book of Records. It was painted at London’s West India Quays, Canary Wharf in November 2011 by pavement artist Joe Hill (there’s more of his work at that link). The painting covers 1,160 sq m. Here’s a video of it being made. Here’s more 3D pavement art.
There could be many practical applications of this idea. Painting “ice” on the surface of a local road or a picture of children playing might be an effective way of slowing drivers. Then there are the interesting possibilities that might be painted on the street in front of Parliament House…..perhaps a policy black hole? A moral black hole?
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I’d be worried if people started painting children playing on the roads like this. It’d just be a matter of time until there was a “boy that cried wolf” situation happening.
IkaInk: That’s a fair point. Turns out it’s been done before so it would be interesting to know what their experience was.
http://www.preventable.ca/2010/09/shifting-attitudes-with-illusions/
Does this 3D painting still exist? We will be in London from Feb 15th – 18th and would love to see it. But I’m hearing that it was removed on Jan 4th. Can you please confirm?
Taylor Jen: That’s a question I looked into at the time I wrote the piece but couldn’t find the answer. My assumption is it has a finite life – it was done for Reebok – but when that life ends I don’t know (it was done with paint not chalk so maybe there’s hope yet).