Thursday, February 5, 2009

Orange Grass - Not Art


Found: Behind the Medical Center on campus

This was from a spot marked on the ground with orange spray paint. It looked like someone was planning to dig a trench to run wires or something, so they marked a few spots around the building. It drew my attention because it is bright orange. The purpose of the paint is to draw attention. It is meant to be noticeable so that whoever is digging knows where they should be working.
I was driven to use these little objects because they bear some irony. Normally, something that has been painted is considered art. However, this is not art, strictly because of its purpose. It is for work, most likely excavation of some sort, for very utilitarian purposes.

Google Earth placemark

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