The flourishing development of The Pier-2 Art Center has created a stark contrast with the old communities that surround the area in terms of overall appearance, therefore giving birth to “Art Around Project “of Pier-2 (Pier-2 Wall Painting). The introduction of wall graffiti revitalizes the old buildings and connects them with The Pier-2 Art Center. Graffiti artist Reach challenged himself to create his first-ever wall mural on a house with rain covers and iron grating windows. He used cat paws as base to extend the art along the white building facade, accentuating the building ingeniously.
多數人早期對塗鴉藝術家的印象都是充滿神秘感、喜歡半夜出沒在鐵捲門、牆上或隧道中大膽作畫的「壞孩子」,近幾年出現塗鴉藝術與建築設計或大型牆面結合,甚至和國際品牌合作的例子,使塗鴉藝術逐漸成為被大眾接受的街頭藝術。
隨著駁二蓬勃發展,原本的老舊鄰宅外觀與一旁的駁二藝術特區形成強烈的對比,於是「宅壁畫」計畫應運而生,藉由塗鴉牆面賦予老舊社區煥然一新的面貌,也重新串起藝術特區與周邊社區的連結。
在此件宅壁畫創作中,塗鴉藝術家Reach首次挑戰在充滿雨遮與鐵窗的民宅外牆上作畫,以獨特風格的貓手為基底,蔓延建築外牆,與純白的建築物外觀形成巧妙的搭配。
作品名稱:駁二宅壁畫 Art Around Project (Pier-2 Wall Painting Project)
作者:Reach
創作年份:2016
材質:彩繪
設置地點:駁二自行車道臨大勇路民宅