I’ve posted before about how much I love Swiss artist Felice Varini‘s eye popping large scale work:
Until now his work could only be viewed in person when overseas, but non profit group Site Projects has brought Felice to New Haven, Connecticut, for his American debut. His signature perspective dependent graphics have taken over Temple Square and the result is predictably magical. If you happen to live the area, head over before the end of June to see some free, amazing public art. The rest of us can enjoy this backstage peek into the making of a megalith.
So, how does this ordinary alley and parking garage:
Become a mind bending play on space?
First you have to set up a giant projector:
And then you wait for darkness.
Once night falls, Felice gets busy taping out the design.
Then come the cranes, ladders, and paint.
Plus cute boys. Wait — did I just type that out loud?
Once the painting is finished, every surface becomes a canvas, changing its shape depending on the viewer’s perspective.
Magic!
Thanks to Site Projects for giving us this insight into the makings of a masterpiece. Now, you’ll have to excuse me while I whip out my projector and start drawing on the walls… imagine the possibilities!
I’ll let you know how it goes.
What a cool process!
Brilliant! Love the behind-the-scenes peek.
That’s amazing. Pure and simple.
This is super ridiculously cool. Cute boys yay!
Wow this work is amazing! Thanks for sharing this!
that is so awesome, I love it.
I’ve seen this idea being incorporated into interiors a lot recently. Absolutely love getting to see how it’s done!
so. very. cool. are you seriously going to try? Its far too many steps for my clumsy hands, but I’d sure love to see what YOU could come up with!
[...] varini was located, where i had wanted to try and find after reading about it a month or so ago on design crisis. (seriously, click on that link and read about it. the pics and how-tos are incredible.) and [...]
Thanks for posting about this project!
I was one of the volunteer photographers and stayed up til the wee hours one night shooting pix of the process including some you see here.
I also overcame my fear of heights and dangled over the edge of the parking garage ramp to take that awesome shot of Matt with the orange paint roller.
other pix by Anne-Claire Horner.
for more pix:
http://www.siteprojects.org/varini/photos.html
and flickr account for this project:
//www.flickr.com/photos/siteprojectsnewhaven/
Thanks!
Hey Colin, thanks so much for commenting — this was such an amazing project! So glad you could overcome your fear of heights to produce great work.