CUT + PASTE
Last issue, we started a section called “Artstash.” This is that section, but unfortunately, it has been renamed. The reason? Check out the Letter To The Editor on Page 2, and you’ll see why. If you know of any art-related movements, organizations, and releases that you think deserve attention, write us at letters@redefinemag.com!
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL
In this day and age, positive words aren’t said enough, and sometimes, a phrase as simple as “You are beautiful” can usher forth a simple, but uplifting message. Apparently, the individuals behind the You Are Beautiful project know this. Using nearly any medium and art style you can think of, You Are Beautiful surpasses general street art by collaborating with artists on extensive installations displayed in store windows, on billboards, and on the sides of buildings. Check them out at you-are-beautiful.com.
SPACE INVADERS
Any fan of video games who doesn’t know what Space Invaders is should be ashamed of himself or herself. But nowadays, it’s more than just a video game. It’s an art movement inspired by the video game.
The idea is nothing new, but the following is large enough to warrant it a mention. The Space Invaders movement involves nothing more than your average street art mentality. With a combination of stickers, signs, spraypaint, and urban landscapes, supporters of Space Invaders spread the image anonymously, and illegally, in any way they can.
First started in France, the invasion has now spread across the world. You can see remnants of Space Invader paraphenelia in Tokyo, Rotterdam, Paris, Istanbul, and Bangkok. It seems the only participants of this movements within the United States are located where you’d most expect them: in Los Angeles and New York. Visit them at space-invaders.com for images of the project.