Tuesday, August 25, 2009

I have lots of stuff to do. I've just sent some work to an off-shoot of The Paper Girl project in Northampton, Massachusetts. The original Papergirl Project started in Berlin, and involves rolled up artwork being distributed "american paper-boy" style to random passers-by. From the website:

"Giving the work out by bike means that there is no time for any stereotypes when choosing recipients of the pieces. You have to react fast and spontaneously. Chance plays its part and there is no time.
The basic idea with the project is to bring art to the public in a different way from normal; to surprise people and bring them into contact with art in their everyday life. Our motto is: Anyone who picks up a roll is lucky, and money can’t buy luck. Such as giving something is most fun when you don’t expect anything in return!"


Papergirl #3 from Papergirl on Vimeo.


I'm a big fan of the idea and project.

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