Sara & Marc Schiller (@SaraSchiller & @MarcDSchiller in digital form) have provided a great deal of inspiration in my life. Since discovering Wooster Collective in 2006, I have become a different person.
I began looking at things differently, asking more questions and demanding more of myself. I felt the need to address the creative void in my life by pushing my comfort zone and following my impulses. As a direct result, and a byproduct of my aimless walks around Manhattan, I too became obsessed with street art.
From posters in midtown to the tags in the lower east side to murals in bushwick, I discovered an artwork that was filled with passion, brimming and crouched ninja-like ready to attack.
It’s beautiful and it’s real and it speaks to me. The dirty sidewalks and abandoned brownstones can (and do) effectively communicate with any culture or ethnicity. It tells a better story too. And the story, no matter what, has my attention. This style of artwork, although powerful in the streets, has become more and more accessible to the masses through social media platforms and file sharing communities like Flickr and YouTube. I mean, how else would I have seen Logan Hicks creating an alley in Taipai or Elbow Toe’s cross country journey. Sharing their stories online helps to connect the dots. You learn more about the artists you admire and see them for the people they are and not just for the amazing work they produce. Insights like these, about passion and dedication, make us all better and more appreciative individuals.
It should come as no surprise that WC is one step ahead. Yesterday, they announced the launch of their new YouTube channel that will curate and archive art videos from around the world. There just aren’t enough hours in the day.
