BROOKLYN STREET ART LOVES YOU MORE EVERY DAY
“Anxiety is normal in an unjust society” says the new piece by Disordered in Welling Court, Queens, a working class neighborhood of New York where the latest Ad Hoc mural party was held a couple of weekends ago under the direction of Garrison Buxton. He started this festival with his former partner Alison Buxton nine years ago to create community here with a number of artists from across the graffiti/Street Art spectrum, and it has always been a great day to see families and kids interacting with artists on the street.
Anxiety rings true when the giveaways to business interests for nearly four decades under both dominant parties have gradually placed folks like these in this neighborhood constantly in fear of missing the rent, the grocery bill, the car payment, the cost of providing for their kids.
Some companies adore this dynamic exactly the way it is because when you are always feeling anxiety about losing your job and worried about paying the bills you won’t speak up to notify anyone when your boss is dumping poison in the river or placing his hand upon your seat. Imagine working so hard and getting paid so little that you are still relying on public assistance, as Walmart is known for now. Anxiety is normal for many today, and it is reflected in the art on the streets as well.
Here’s our weekly interview with the streets, this week featuring Cern, Caleb Neelon, Col Wallnuts, Damien Mitchell, Daze, Disordered, FKDL, Hellbent, JCBK, Joe Iurato, John Fekner, Lena McCarthy, LMNOPI, Maria Wore, Michel Velt, Never, NYC Hooker, Praxis, Queen Andrea, Robots Will Kill, Rubin415, Seeone, and Toofly.
Top image: Joe Iurato . Rubin 415. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
John Fekner. Don Leicht. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Disordered. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Michel Velt. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Queen Andrea. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Lena McCarthy . Caleb Neelon. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
LMNOPI. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Daze . Crash. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
JCBK. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Praxis. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Never. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hellbent. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Col Wallnuts . WaneOne . EpicUno. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hooker. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SeeOne. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Toofly. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Robots Will Kill. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Cern. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
FKDL. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Damien Mitchell. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Maria Wore. Welling Court 2018. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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