Toronto-based street artist Aiden Glynn gives the streets some teeth, literally. In a series of art pieces constructed by simply adding a couple of eyes and some teeth, a tongue or a mustache, Glynn adds some life to everyday street fixtures. In photos posted to his Tumblr page, titled Pizza and Pixels, the animator, street artist and character developer adds an animated touch to everyday objects that we would ordinarily overlook.
Among Glynn’s artwork, he turns a trash can into a waggish monster with his tongue reeling off the corners of the trash opening, while a cigarette disposal is made into a wacky looking character with jagged teeth, almost begging to bed cigarette butts. “Its so funny to see that by adding eyes and teeth to an object it instantly gives them so much character. I honestly had the best time making these,” writes Glynn on his Tumblr page. Glynn has also featured artwork involving video game characters like Super Mario and Pacman.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Street Art Animation
- Opportunity for artists to bring everyday street fixtures to life through animated elements.
- Character Enhancement
- Potential for adding eyes, teeth, and other features to objects for instant character transformation and visual appeal.
- Playful Objectification
- Trend of turning ordinary objects into whimsical characters through simple artistic additions.
Sectors Adopting This
- Street Art
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for street artists to create attention-grabbing installations using visual enhancements.
- Animation and Entertainment
- Innovative possibilities for animators and entertainment developers to explore incorporating everyday objects with animated elements.
- Advertising and Marketing
- Potential for advertisers and marketers to utilize character-enhanced objects as attention-seeking promotional tools.
