Reading the Streets: Down by the waterfront in Greenpoint
‘Seascape’ by Ali Aschman, Brooklyn. Boats and animal/human hybrid motifs appear often in works by Ali Aschman, and the South African artist incorporated both in his blue and turquoise painting. Photo by Kelsey Savage.
NEW YORK – Two years since its launch, the murals on India Street in Greenpoint still hold strong and fulfill their creators’ intention to help beautify an industrial area. The North Brooklyn Public Art Coalition curated the display to help activate the space and engage and invigorate the neighborhood.
Six artists were chosen by a panel to participate and dress up the otherwise depressing waterfront: Ali Aschman, Robert Sent, Skewville, Joshua Abram Howard, Chris Soria, and Eve Biddle and Joshua Frankel – a diverse mix of both street and fine artists, most of whom live or work in Brooklyn.
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ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF NOTE
‘Seascape’ by Ali Aschman, Brooklyn. Boats and animal/human hybrid motifs appear often in works by Ali Aschman, and the South African artist incorporated both in his blue and turquoise painting. Photo by Kelsey Savage.
‘Welcome to Greenpoint’ by Skewville, Brooklyn. Dockworkers who once contributed to the local economy centered on shipbuilding peer out of Skewville’s iconic block lettering. Photo by Kelsey Savage.
Inspired by the burned-down Greenpoint Terminal Market, Chris Soria’s ‘Antiquated Giant’ references the decay and constant rebirth that takes place amid Brooklyn buildings. Photo by Kelsey Savage.
‘Knock Knock’ by Robert Seng, Brooklyn. Seng replicated a nearby truck bay brick by brick on top of the wall’s original door for an incredible juxtaposition of realistic camouflage. Photo by Kelsey Savage.
‘Super Duper Sound System’ by Joshua Abram Howard. The striking black and white graphic imitates a Native American potlatch ritual, a type of community gathering of exchange. Photo by Kelsey Savage.
‘India Street Rocket’ by Eve Biddle and Joshua Frankel, Brooklyn. The married couple Biddle and Frankel work to instill a sense of childhood wonderment with their brightly colored style. Photo by Kelsey Savage.
