Watch Numskull Paint Seven Storeys of Sydney’s CBD in 30 Seconds
Poetry-in-motion.
Wondering how, exactly, Numskull managed to execute his epic seven-storey Here Now mural for Art and About? Whether or not you caught him in action in situ between September 8 and 19, you can now see the whole event in one fell swoop. A brand new and utterly awesome time-lapse video has compressed the entire process, step-by-step, into thirty crowded seconds. It's pretty much poetry-in-motion. Watch the Sydney artist contemplate the enormous space, paint bucket in hand, before he completes the job at breakneck speed.
It's probably fair to say that the video's out-of-control (and super fun) tempo is pretty much the opposite of the artwork's message, which is actually a call for stillness. "Modern society is fast paced," Numskull (real name: Elliott Routledge) states on the Art & About site. "Time is precious and often neglected. We need to slow down, take it all in and start living in the moment. This mural will inspire onlookers to challenge their perspective about how precious life's moments are."
If you're looking to take a break, while basking in Here Now’s brilliant colours and striking typography, get yourself to 307 Pitt Street before Art and About packs away on Sunday, October 12. You'll catch the best view from the corner of Park and Pitt Streets.
Art and About is on from September 19 – October 12.
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