How relevant would street art be minus the power of social media?
IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET, A VIRAL MOMENT FOR A WORK OF STREET ART IS ALL IT TAKES FOR IT TO GET NOTICED. BUT HOW IS ART, TODAY, MORE THAN JUST ITS POTENTIAL TO GO VIRAL?
Nidhi Gupta, The Established
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The day that Kalanjee Mansion in Mumbai grew tentacles is the day it got a new lease of life. In April this year, the over-a-century-old heritage building in Colaba became home to XXL, a new art gallery with a focus on urban and post-graffiti art. Part of its hit inaugural show, Outsiders, was an installation by UK-based artist duo Filthy Luker—giant green inflatable feelers that have, since 2004, popped through buildings old and new around the world.