Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Soon to be destroyed...


I don't know if you remember, but I already showed this building. Only it was slightly different at that time... (I have been unable to find my previous photo!). Anyway, it's a building facing the Seine in the 13th arrondissement  which is going to be destroyed soon. Before they tear it down they opened it to street artists. And it has become a true phenomenon. You have to wait in line up to 8 hours to get in! It's amazing... There are 9 more days left, so hurry up. There is a superb website that allows to see more of all this, visit it, it's really worth it.

8 comments:

  1. I love the idea. Quite poignant ! I immediately remembered your previous post : it was in June 7, 2013 (I've just checked). 'Stack overflow' was the title (I remembered it without checking!). How could I have forgotten it ? This was a new word I discovered. I really love the project. Thank you for this beautiful news ...

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  2. Thanks for the cool photo and the links. The whole project is so cool!

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  3. so inspirational - & such a great idea too. thanks for sharing this Eric.

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  4. More art inside? I hadn't realized that before. Amazing. Too bad they'll tear it down, but maybe that's why this art happened in the first place.

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  5. Wow. That's a fantastic project! I hope you managed to visit - would love to see the art inside.

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  6. Bonjour Eric

    I too remembered it (like Alex) and this is the pic you showed: http://www.parisdailyphoto.com/2013/06/stack-overflow.html

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  7. Thanks for the link, Eric! I saw something just like this in NYC some years ago (they invited street artists from around the world), but the building wasn't demolished. The art was covered with sheetrock and the space was turned into luxury condos that only the über-rich can afford.

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  8. Superb idea! Les Bains Douches did something similar, but on a smaller scale during their renovation: http://www.lesbains-paris.com/residence-dartistes

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