This French Artist Turns Pop Culture Icons into Amusing Street Art
Katherine Pendrill — July 8, 2015 — Art & Design
References: oakoak.fr & designtaxi
OakOak is a French artist who has been inserting pop culture icons into the urban environment as a means of creating amusing street art. The cheeky artist is previously known for his humorous graffiti series featuring cartoon characters such as Homer Simpson and Snoopy. His latest series includes a more diverse range of recognizable pop culture icons.
By expertly using existing city infrastructure and elements of nature, OakOak manages to design creative pop culture scenes. For example, he uses protruding yellow pipes to pay homage to 'The Beatles’ classic song, 'Yellow Submarine.' He also uses broken sidewalk curbs as a way of creating a playful scene with the Incredible Hulk.
The amusing street art demonstrates how our urban environment can serve as a blank canvas for unbridled creativity.
By expertly using existing city infrastructure and elements of nature, OakOak manages to design creative pop culture scenes. For example, he uses protruding yellow pipes to pay homage to 'The Beatles’ classic song, 'Yellow Submarine.' He also uses broken sidewalk curbs as a way of creating a playful scene with the Incredible Hulk.
The amusing street art demonstrates how our urban environment can serve as a blank canvas for unbridled creativity.
Trend Themes
1. Pop-culture-inspired Street Art - There is an opportunity for artists and brands to generate buzz and disrupt traditional advertising methods by creating pop-culture-inspired street art that engages the public in a fun and creative way.
2. Creative Use of Infrastructure - A trend of finding creative ways to use existing city infrastructure as a canvas for art and other creative endeavors is emerging, creating space for opportunities to transform mundane city environments into playful and engaging spaces.
3. Humorous Urban Art - There is a growing trend for humorous street art that brings smiles to people's faces and creates a more playful environment, providing opportunities for artists to tell engaging stories through their art.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Design - The art and design industry may benefit from these trends by providing new opportunities for artists to showcase their work, collaborate with brands, and disrupt traditional advertising methods.
2. Tourism and Travel - Tourism and travel industries can leverage pop-culture-inspired street art in cities to create unique and memorable destinations, attracting more visitors and driving revenue growth.
3. Real Estate and Urban Development - The use of street art in urban development can enhance the value of real estate properties and transform mundane city environments, creating new opportunities for property developers and architects to create engaging public spaces.
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