German street art collective Mentalgassi represents fun in the streets. They develop their bright ideas together and inspire each other to share their temporary art with the world.
The artists easily succeed in transforming public space into a witty Alice in Wonderland like surrounding where astonishment is omnipresent and one doesn't cease to smile.
The three former graffiti artist core members expanded their range of media, growing into stylized techniques which are more likely to touch and surprise passers-by.
Highlighting overlooked areas and covering functional objects with large photographic wheat pastes. The majority of the used expressive faces posters aren’t watertight.
Street art installations such as the toilet photo booths, the Public Intimacy pieces or the wheat pasted ticket validators catch the eye, raise eyebrows, make you giggle, look back and giggle some more.
To call attention to the Amnesty International death row case of Troy Davis, the inventive Epicurean minds astounded London by means of their Making the Invisible Visible lenticular fence posters. Their self-evidence breathing work brings on emotions and reflections.
Apogeic urban entertainment putting a smile on your face whilst embellishing the long way to work, what more do you want?
Article written by Ann Timmermans
