Taking advantage of the natural lines on the sides of shipping containers, street artist ROA used this as the canvas to host his paintings of caged street art animals. As part of the North West Walls Festival in Belgium, the artist was invited to paint as part of an unusual installation. Rather than opting for a solid wall, this towering work of street art features shipping containers stacked one on top of another, making it an arresting statement-making piece that's impossible to ignore.
Each of the shipping containers features a single animal that's been caged, or restrained in some way or another. At the bottom of the installation about animals in captivity, one of the animals has even rotted away into nothing but a skeleton.
What's Driving This Trend
- Shipping Container Street Art
- Exploring the use of shipping containers as unique canvases for street art opens up new possibilities in urban art installations.
- Caged Animal Art
- The portrayal of caged animals in street art brings attention to issues of captivity and animal rights, prompting discussions and raising awareness.
- Unconventional Art Installations
- Creating large-scale street art installations using unconventional materials and structures, like stacked shipping containers, challenges traditional artistic boundaries.
Who This Affects Most
- Street Art
- The street art industry can explore the use of unconventional canvases and materials to create attention-grabbing and socially impactful art installations.
- Urban Art
- Urban art festivals and events can incorporate the concept of caged animal art to address important social issues and engage with a wider audience.
- Shipping and Logistics
- The shipping and logistics industry can find innovative ways to collaborate with artists to transform shipping containers into unique art spaces, adding value and creativity to their operations.
