Wednesday 6 August 2008

Alien Invasion

Something very strange is going on around here.

Odd looking drawings are appearing overnight where you don't expect a drawing to appear, all over town. That chap (above) doesn't look like he's a quilter.

And is this fellow a soccer player, or just plain falling over?They seem to be hand drawn on stiff card, and attached to walls. But by who? And why? It's a mystery.

This one is inside the Clock Tower. Praying for what? Forgiveness? Better weather? A big lottery win?
Your guess is as good as mine.
One more... but looks like he's been ripped off....

26 comments:

  1. Gosh, don't know how that's going over with the owners of those buildings....but whoever is doing it...sure looks like they have TALENT!

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  2. I love this kind of thing; you're posting of it makes you part of the art, too . . .

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  3. That's a cool mystery. No doubt it will unfold over time, and I hope you'll keep us posted. At first I thought it had something to do with the upcoming Olympics.. but that last one is not in keeping with that..

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  4. A caring graffiti artist, how neat.

    hilary:It still could have something to do with the Olympics, you know, human rights, toxic air effecting the athletes, id be praying too.

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  5. Oh how odd, nothing in your local paper about them???

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  6. Just another (shy??) artist who wants to get known. I'm sure someone will find out at some point who he is.

    Interesting. Do keep us posted.

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  7. I think this is a part of an advertising campaign. Everybody ponder: What is this? And then later on you will see adds in the local papers.
    Why do I think so? Because it's made by pro's.

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  8. Very bizarre but thank goodness they are on cardstock and not painted on the walls.
    I wonder what the point is.

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  9. Ai quem me dera agitar o tempo
    Atirar a mágoa à voragem da noite
    Arrancar as raízes ao pensamento
    Sentir a paz que uma lagoa acolhe


    Boa férias


    Mágico beijo

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  10. How strange! They are rather good though.

    I have just put up a new post, just for you and Martin, all about Richard Hammond!

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  11. LOL! they look like they are searching for something...or someone!

    All though Palo Alto, there are similar lifestyle wall murals, not murals actually, because it's just snippets. they're cool, i like them.

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  12. I just came back from Lorenzo's blog and you may be surprised that I know who Richard Hammond is! Betcha didn't expect that from a crafty california girl, didya? :)

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  13. These are very interesting drawings! nice!

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  14. Looks like Tai Chi and prayer---very nice drawings.

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  15. nice work! we all should be so lucky to have our environs so illustrated!!

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  16. well, these are not the best graffiti I’ve seen but they are not bad either... :P

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  17. Guerrilla art. Gotta love it.

    Although...if it was my building...and the glue was a total PITA to remove....

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  18. Interesting. Makes you really wonder who/what is behind the art.

    Darla

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  19. The first two are amazing. See, I don't mind nice art work like these on buildings. It's the spray painting that makes me mad.

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  20. Never heard of the like before. But interesting. Those things wouldn't hold up in alot of rain I woudldn't think.

    Lovely town there.

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  21. Very strange indeed! I wonder what it all means.

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  22. Those are really neat. I'm wondering if you are IN on it!

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  23. I think they're cool. Keeps everyone guessing!

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  24. Hmmm. Let us know if the mystery is ever solved!!

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