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New Art on Old Fire Boxes

30 July 2008 3:00 PM | By Prince Of Petworth in art

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There are a whole bunch of old fire boxes that have been decorated by the Art & Media House. A reader told me about this one and then I found two others on my walk around town. I’ll post the others throughout the week. I’m a huge fan. Do you like it? More photos after the jump.

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12 Responses to “New Art on Old Fire Boxes”

  1. 30 July 2008 4:02 PM | Jackie Said:

    Jackie

    I guess they are okay. The only one I’ve seen is on Otis Street between 11th and 14th I think and it looked kinda shabby.

     

  2. 30 July 2008 4:29 PM | hipchickindc Said:

    hipchickindc

    I like the concept but I don’t get why they used materials that are not going to hold up to being outdoors and are likely to look trashy within a short period of time.

     

  3. 30 July 2008 4:37 PM | SG Said:

    SG

    I think it’s a bit shitty. You should see the ones they have in Kalorama- amazing.

     

  4. 30 July 2008 4:40 PM | MtP Said:

    MtP

    Anyone see the painted TV on top of the transformer at 16th, Harvard and Columbia?

     

  5. 30 July 2008 5:11 PM | AngryParakeet Said:

    AngryParakeet

    I don’t think these are meant to be on display for very long; it’d before the great historical ones are designed so for now I think the are funny.

     

  6. 30 July 2008 8:49 PM | Rachel Said:

    Rachel

    I was out walking the other day and came upon one of these on 11th St. As I approached, I thought, man it sucks that people have to put their trash everywhere. Then I realized what I was looking at. So, yeah, I kind of agree that these, while a good faith effort, aren’t all that great.

     

  7. 30 July 2008 9:11 PM | saf Said:

    saf

    I can assure you all that these are indeed temporary. The final, and quite nice, pieces will be installed at the end of the summer.

     

  8. 31 July 2008 8:07 AM | Anonymous Said:

    Anonymous

    Let’s hope the final pieces aren’t as trashy looking. The one at 11th and Girard looks like someone lit a trash can on fire.

     

  9. 31 July 2008 8:57 AM | bogfrog Said:

    bogfrog

    That’s around the Wonderland… never noticed it!

     

  10. 31 July 2008 9:23 AM | Geezer Said:

    Geezer

    The fireboxes are cool in their own right, especially when they are painted in an interesting way and covering them in this trashy manner is annoying. If the artist’s intent was to annoy, I offer congratulations on your selfish success. Now take this crap down.

    The utility boxes are another matter. Give them the wildest of interpretations. My favorite candidate for a makeover (or removal) – the one that sits proudly in the planter outside The Heights on 14th. What an eyesore.

     

  11. 31 July 2008 10:05 AM | emikael Said:

    emikael

    Umm… I can only speak for the one at 11th and Girard when I say I am on the verge of tearing it down myself. It is a pile of trash and I don’t appreciate having to look at it every day. Seriously… chicken wire, tin foil, trash… wtf?

     

  12. 31 July 2008 3:50 PM | Anonymous Said:

    In their defense…

    1. The artists are highschool students participating in a summer program
    2. The sculptures are temporary (2 to 4 weeks)

    They will be replaced by subtler, permanent installations later in the fall

     


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