Thursday, August 26, 2010

The Hello Wall

 Technology is a beautiful thing; it is amazing how much it continues to transform the art world and has changed what we consider art.
   London's new Hello Wall is an incredible example of just how big of a role technology can play in art! Wasted Spaces, a non-profit art organization created to help stem the decaying effect of empty and disused buildings on local areas, while providing artists with free exhibition space and a chance to reach a wider audience, has recently taken over a space in London. This latest creation, called the The Hello Wall, is an installation that uses Twitter to let the public interact with the giant wall project. London based artists Hellicar and Lewis were commissioned by Wasted Spaces to create this project, which allows used to interact with the wall by tweeting to @thehellowall using words such as shapes (square, triangle, etc) or commands (shake, more, less)... or one can just say hello!


I wish that I could actually see The Hello Wall in real life! It is such a great idea and I love that Wasted Spaces exists to create such wonderful exhibits in otherwise unused areas. 

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