藝術(shù)家把老加油站變成了一個令人印象深刻的彩色紀(jì)念碑

藝術(shù)家把老加油站變成了一個令人印象深刻的彩色紀(jì)念碑

Abandoned buildings are quite common in cities. They sit there having no use to them and usually are not that appealing to the eye. In the city of Arkansas (USA), there is one building like that – a gas station. It’s located at the main intersection of Grand Avenue and 11th Street, long abandoned and not working, but soon to become the most colorful and fun building in the area.

廢棄的建筑在城市里很常見。他們坐在那里對他們毫無用處，通常也不那么吸引人。在美國阿肯色市，有一座像那樣的建筑——一座加油站。它位于格蘭德大道和第11街的主要十字路口，長久以來一直被廢棄不用，但很快就成為該地區(qū)最有趣的建筑。

The gas station before renovations began

加油站在整修開始之前的樣子

The hard work starts

艱苦的工作開始了

The London based French artist Camille Walala decided she would revive the building built in the 1950s. With the help of Fort Smith’s community, the collaboration of local artist Nate Meyers (Buffalo) and the curation by the global creative house Justkids, she created an amazing urban art project, in the style of eclectic tribal pop. She managed to make the building stand out, by using geometrical shapes, stripes, and bright colors. Camille was inspired by her travels, tribal elements, and the Memphis movement, she managed to transform an old, forgotten building into an eye-catching gathering place in just one week.

倫敦的法國藝術(shù)家卡米爾·瓦拉拉決定讓這座建于20世紀(jì)50年代的建筑重新煥發(fā)生機(jī)。在史密斯堡社區(qū)的幫助下，在當(dāng)?shù)厮囆g(shù)家內(nèi)特·邁耶斯(布法羅)的合作下，在全球創(chuàng)意屋Justkids的策展下，她創(chuàng)建了一個令人驚嘆的城市藝術(shù)項目，風(fēng)格是折衷的部落流行音樂。她設(shè)法用幾何形狀、條紋和明亮的顏色使這座建筑引人注目。卡米爾的靈感來自于她的旅行，部落元素，和孟菲斯運(yùn)動，她設(shè)法把一個古老的，被遺忘的建筑在短短一周內(nèi)變成一個引人注目的聚會場所。

Justkids curated the project, managed the production and development. They help many abandoned buildings get a new life. On their site, they explain about themselves: “Justkids is a global creative house that conceives, curates and produces comprehensive art projects on an international scale with some of the most engaging artists, curators, and strategic consultants”. Justkids was founded in 2014 by a French-American art curator Charlotte Dutoit. The enterprise supports upcoming talents and helps them meet the demands of a constantly evolving audience. They offer many services like cultural development and placemaking, art curation and production, brand collaborations and content creation.

Justkids策劃了這個項目，管理了生產(chǎn)和開發(fā)。他們幫助許多被遺棄的建筑獲得新生。在他們的網(wǎng)站上，他們這樣解釋自己:“Justkids是一家全球性的創(chuàng)意公司，在國際范圍內(nèi)構(gòu)思、策劃和制作綜合性的藝術(shù)項目，擁有一些最具吸引力的藝術(shù)家、策展人和戰(zhàn)略顧問。”Justkids于2014年由法裔美國藝術(shù)策展人夏洛特·杜托伊特創(chuàng)立。企業(yè)支持未來的人才，并幫助他們滿足不斷發(fā)展的受眾的需求。他們提供許多服務(wù)，如文化發(fā)展和場所建設(shè)，藝術(shù)策展和制作，品牌合作和內(nèi)容創(chuàng)作。

The hard work is finally done and the gas station looks amazing

艱苦的工作終于完成了，加油站看起來棒極了

On her website, Camille explains more about herself, what inspired her and what her goals are. She mentions that she is a person who spreads positivity, through vibrant colors and bold patterns. Her goal is to stimulate the senses and inspire joy.

在她的網(wǎng)站上，卡米爾解釋了更多關(guān)于她自己的事情，是什么激勵了她，她的目標(biāo)是什么。她提到她是一個通過鮮艷的顏色和大膽的圖案傳播積極情緒的人。她的目標(biāo)是刺激感官，激發(fā)快樂。

Camille graduated in textile design from the University of Brighton, she created her namesake brand in London in 2009 and lives and works there to this day. She has traveled around the world with her work, gathering important experience. She transformed homes, workspaces in her signature style. She noticed that her work translates really well onto larger surfaces and installations, so she is now working on a bigger and greater scale than ever before, with the goal to renovate the world’s urban landscapes with her unique style and work.

卡米爾畢業(yè)于布萊頓大學(xué)紡織設(shè)計專業(yè)，她于2009年在倫敦創(chuàng)立了同名品牌，至今仍在那里生活和工作。她帶著她的作品周游世界，積累了重要的經(jīng)驗。她以自己的標(biāo)志性風(fēng)格改造了家庭和工作場所。她注意到，她的作品在更大的表面和裝置上表現(xiàn)得非常好，所以她現(xiàn)在的作品比以往任何時候都更大、更大規(guī)模，目的是用她獨特的風(fēng)格和作品來更新世界的城市景觀。

More info: Instagram | camillewalala.com | justkidsofficial.com