Last summer a mural went up on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, just next door to South Station. Created by the twin Brazilian street artists known as Os Gemeos, the work covers the entire 70 x 70' asymmetrical end of a Big Dig ventilation building and was erected in conjunction with a first ever solo show here in Boston. The ICA has long since moved on to other artists, and it took us until just this past February to pay the outdoor installation a visit, but I can safely report - it's one of the most beautiful, breath-taking pieces of art I've ever seen. Maybe it was the contrast of a vibratingly bright jam of colors against the dull grey skies that day, maybe it was the mural's sheer size and perfect framing by the surrounding city towers - whatever the combination, this epic urban friend literally stopped me in my tracks. Oscar, oblivious, but a true sport, squinted against icy precipitation just long enough to capture a portrait before trudging over to a trash can for a quick pee.
Dubbed "The Giant of Boston" the massive reclining figure is rendered in quintessential Os Gemeos style, with it's canary-yellow skin, eclectically patterned "pajamas", and shrouded head. One needn't look hard to see a history of similar characters throughout the Twins internationally recognized urban art, yet the mural still caused quite a silly fuss directly after it's completion... (Boston, c'mon).
*The Giant of Boston will only be up until November of 2013 - if you can swing it, we highly recommend you pay this beauty a visit yourself...
And regardless of controversy, Oscar and I are indisputable fans...
What a great mural! I can see why you and Oscar are fans!
Posted by: Beth | Daily Dog Tag | March 09, 2013 at 10:36 AM