Graffiti hits Kelburn Castle
Kelburn Castle
The idea is simple and original: take the vibrant and often transient art form of Brazilian graffiti out of its predominantly urban context and apply it to the ancient and permanent walls of an historic rural castle in Scotland
The project brings together four of the world’s leading graffiti artists from Brazil known as the, ‘Sao Paulo Crew’, to create a unique burst of colour, embracing the walls and turrets of the south side of Kelburn Castle.
On a traditional typecast building, this bold and striking artistic statement will hopefully challenge the public’s understanding of both urban graffiti art and the British institution the building represents.
Kelburn Castle want to celebrate the beauty and skill of these artists and an art form often marginalised by negative feeling in Britain. With the countryside as its backdrop the artwork will stand for itself free from adverse association. Organisers hope the work by these visiting artists will raise the profile of graffiti art in the country and allow many talented Scottish artists to gain recognition. It is a project of contrasts and collaboration that bridges rural and urban realms.
The venture will involve the artists and organisers living together in the castle for approximately one month, documented by various forms of media. The artists will have time to share and explore new ideas, culminating in a one-off, giant piece of collaborative art. The distinctive vision is quickly catching people’s imagination and the rate at which the idea is circulating has reaffirmed confidence in the project, and given us an early insight into the potential scale of its audience.
Kelburn is prominently located on the west coast of Scotland, 35 miles west of Glasgow, overlooking the sea. Parts of the building are in grave need of repair, and the removal of the cement harling is now essential to the future preservation of the building. In the meantime this provides the opportunity to use the present surface as a vast temporary canvas.
For more information please visit the website www.thegraffitiproject.net
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