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The Walls Have Eyes

Artist Dan Bergeron creates this portrait series on the walls of various city streets, utilizing the distressed surfaces to add texture and personality to each face. There's really a seamless blend between the face he paints and the canvas of dilapidated walls he uses. On his site, he discusses the fusion between individuals and their city dwellings; how each party is key to developing the personality of a city. This series also explores the beauty found in wrinkles and scars; on an old building and on a person's face. It's really a series that catches your eye and has the potential to make you think.Dan Bergeron via Wooster Collective
Posted January 3rd, 2010 by usgirl
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