Reverse Grafitti Video: Eco Street Art Literally Cleans Up Urban Pollution and Grime

by Merete Heather Mueller on Aug 25, 2008


Guerilla windshield art by Scott Wade 

Remember the last time you couldn’t resist scrawling “WASH ME” on a grimy car windshield? That same impulse is strong in these reverse grafitti artists, who use the city’s grit and pollution as their main materials, and actually wash it off to create art rather than spraying on a new layer. Check out these photos and this video clip of a team in action.
Alexandre Orion’s work in Sao Paolo, Brazil. 


“Moose,” aka Paul Curtis works in San Francisco


 



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3 Responses to “Reverse Grafitti Video: Eco Street Art Literally Cleans Up Urban Pollution and Grime”

  1. Jay A. Tomlinson says:
    November 20, 2008 at 10:10

    this kind of creativity puts a smile on my face…

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  2. Pop Art Prints says:
    January 15, 2009 at 08:54

    That is a great idea, a lot more creative than the ‘wash me’

    Reply
  3. Reverse Grafitti Video: Non-toxic Street Art Actually Cleans Up Urban Grit « Heather Mueller says:
    February 12, 2009 at 22:07

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