Up on Wellesley, this poor development has had a hard time of selling to the masses, due to the neighbours: Jamestown is right across the street and I guess they’re not appreciating their property values rising. When they first erected the sales office, it was tagged within hours. Then constantly paint bombed/spray painted almost nightly. Mostly stuff about how affordable housing was needed rather than gentrification.
Then this subtle attraction appeared (since gone). See the big photoshopped “condo scene” of young gay males enjoying their new patio, just there on the left of the photo? An adventurous artist added to the photo for social awareness.
#1 by SharkBoy on October 23, 2007 - 6:16 am
the developers didn’t appreciate the art I guess… it’s already gone.
I especially like the rainbow colour lai… nice touch guys
#2 by daryl on October 23, 2007 - 9:57 am
nice!!
#3 by Lew on October 23, 2007 - 11:06 am
Heh. You managed to use the word “erected.”
That’s probably the most creative defacing of commercial work I’ve ever seen. Brilliant. I wonder how many hundreds of people just walked by without noticing anything.
I love the pseudo-semi-Asian guy’s line.
#4 by Geoff on October 23, 2007 - 11:14 am
That is pretty sweet. :O
#5 by force field frequency 18 on October 23, 2007 - 11:44 am
hey, i’m the only woman here… so why have none of the men noticed me?
CAUSE YOU’RE UGLY LADY.
#6 by fred on October 23, 2007 - 3:51 pm
I think the condo going up is good. No more trashy jamestown sounds good to me.
#7 by Evil Panda on October 23, 2007 - 6:13 pm
I love creative defacing. That rocked.
#8 by Lew on October 23, 2007 - 6:43 pm
Creative defacating can be interesting as well.
#9 by photog2 on October 23, 2007 - 7:03 pm
Hehehe
#10 by andrew on October 23, 2007 - 11:55 pm
hahaha! well done.
#11 by Dead Robot on October 24, 2007 - 5:26 am
I wonder who this Defy is. While no Banksy, they certainly got right up there with their design.
#12 by madamerouge on October 24, 2007 - 7:00 am
love it!
#13 by Scott Dagostino on October 24, 2007 - 8:10 am
Hey there,
As the saying goes, long-time listener, first-time caller!
After three days of interviews, I’m exhausted with this ‘Dumbledore is gay’ business and, more importantly, running behind on crafting our ‘full frontal’ section in fab.
But then I saw your Star condo pictures — they’re completely awesome (big love to ‘defy’) and I’m wondering, good sir, if you might be willing to let us reprint one in fab and credit your blog. Yea or nay? Write me either way, if you would!
#14 by Dead Robot on October 24, 2007 - 8:23 am
Thanks Scott!
Check your email, I’ve replied there.
#15 by andrew on October 25, 2007 - 1:43 am
i hope defy is female, that’ll kill fab’s interest in the article.