Eco-Graffiti and Grassity Moss Art Grace London, New York
by April Streeter, Gothenburg, Sweden on 08.29.08
Good public art stops you in your tracks, while the best public art also opens up a new thought channel in your head. Which, in terms of the evolution of the environmental ethos, may be what we all really need right now.
Moss greens up public space
Anna Garforth's green graffiti on display at London's Clissold Park, is called the Mossberger Project and is part of YCN, a two-week global art initiative - in Stockholm, Tallin, New York, Amsterdam, etc. as well as London. The moss, which Garforth uses for letters to display words, is just so much more friendly than spray paint as a way of leaving a semi-permanent message. And green...and biodegradable!
Garforth used a mixture of natural yogurt and sugar to get the moss to cling to the bricks. Eventually the moss in Garforth's messages will colonize and take over on the wall. Hit the jump to see the entire phrase, from a poem by Eleanor Stevens, as well as more examples of moss art. Via ::TrendHunter.com
Edina Tokodi is an artist that has worked with moss as a form of green graffiti for some time now. Find more at mosstika
Read More on 'Green' Graffiti
Reverse Graffiti in San Francisco: Dirty Art
Moss Def: Graffiti Eco Style
EU Tells Italy To Take Out The Trash, Already
Great Green Graffiti.
It is indeed very cool and it would help the buildings it is growing on by increasing the thermal mass of the walls once it has covered them!
This is a wonderful idea.
I love moss. I imagine that sounds a little weird to most people. Loving trees, flowers, landscapes - yeah, they can get that. But moss?
I live in Yorkshire, England, a wet place where moss thrives. Walls, tress, the ground - there's often a good covering of moss which adds an extra depth to a scene.
Apart from that, close up, moss can be very beautiful. It's structure, texture, colouring. Most people just pass it on by, but I always admire it.
Art made out of moss which will then colonize new areas? Oh, give me more of that. PLEASE!
Plus, of course, this will help create extra habitat for insects, which will encourage birds and small mammals into an area... Talk about a win:win situation.
An excellent idea.
Steve N. Lee
author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com
and suspense thriller 'What if...?'