Artist Joshua Callaghan was commissioned by Los Angeles, California, to decorate its overwhelming number of metal utility boxes and integrate them into the surrounding landscape.
The utility boxes are covered with digitally-printed adhesive vinyl that is graffiti-resistant and can endure bad weather and direct sunlight for years.
The printed art project, Public Art, lets the boxes become an extension of their environment, creating cool camouflaged public art that adds to the glamorous feel of the neighborhood.
What's Driving This Trend
- Digital Art Integration
- Exploring ways to integrate digital art in public structures through innovations in printing technology.
- Camouflaged Urban Infrastructure
- Developing designs to camouflage urban infrastructure like metal utility boxes as part of public art projects.
- Community Art Commission
- Encouraging more city officials to commission community art projects that beautify neighborhoods and deter vandalism.
Who This Affects Most
- Printing and Graphics
- Exploring printing solutions that can withstand harsh weather, outdoor elements and resist vandalisms, to support public art projects.
- Urban Planning and Infrastructure
- Exploring ways to use public art projects to revitalize urban infrastructures and promote creative designs.
- Tourism and Community Development
- Ushering the development of cultural tourism and community development in cities with creative public art design projects.
