Ever walk down the street and see a small apartment building on the street? German artist Evol makes “apartment art “ which is made by by building structures out of lockboxes or cardboard, or working directly on a wall. He then uses paint and stencils to make structures that look exactly like prefab apartment buildings. He will draw in details such as balconies and satellite dishes which make it look realistic.
The artist, who lives and works in Berlin, grew up in a German suburb, and sees the pieces as being portraits of the area that he grew up in. Many of the buildings were not renovated, and were places that showed a visible history of the residents, and the artist says that they “told stories of the people who lived there.”
Most street art is 2d, so these 3d structures stand out in terms of being public art. You can see more images of his work on his website at http://www.evoltaste.com/
It is hard to see in pictures what the pieces are – since they look so realistic.
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