The Sprinkle Brigade Makes Delightful Displays Out of Dog Feces
Jessica Bush — July 8, 2009 — Art & Design
References: sprinklebrigade & telegraph
There are plenty of opportunities to see art, and the street is no exception. This time, rather than on our streets’ walls, you may spot ‘art’ on the very ground you walk on.
S***, crap, turd, poo, doo doo… whatever you call it, doesn’t make it any more appealing but artists and other cultural interveners have been expressing messages through doggy doo-doo. So, you now have a new reason to take a good look at where you step…
Walking around with dog masks, the mysterious Sprinkle Brigade, founded in 2005, has been ‘revamping’ dog feces with the objective of "putting a smile on people’s face," and it works! You can check out their dedicated website cataloging their interventions and read their blog.
S***, crap, turd, poo, doo doo… whatever you call it, doesn’t make it any more appealing but artists and other cultural interveners have been expressing messages through doggy doo-doo. So, you now have a new reason to take a good look at where you step…
Walking around with dog masks, the mysterious Sprinkle Brigade, founded in 2005, has been ‘revamping’ dog feces with the objective of "putting a smile on people’s face," and it works! You can check out their dedicated website cataloging their interventions and read their blog.
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