Archive for October, 2009
Shoefiti Write-Up in L’espresso
How’s your Italian? Mine is not so good. A recent article in L’espresso in Italy takes a look at shoefiti:
Un paio di scarpe da ginnastica da uomo, usate, e sospese al filo della luce all?inizio di via Gobetti (nella foto). Anche a Pescara, dopo Caserta e Bologna, arriva il fenomeno battezzato «shoefiti», nato dalla fusione [...]
Published by admin on October 23rd, 2009 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | 2 Comments »
Shoefiti As Artwork – Printed on French Writing
ArtonBooks prints shoefiti artwork on pages of vintage books. This one sells for $18 as of this writing.
Published by admin on October 22nd, 2009 tagged Shoefiti Mentions | Comment now »
Shoefiti in the News in Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC, Canada’s News 1130 takes a look at shoefiti in a recent news report:
Shoe-flinging is found around the world, from Canada to Colombia to Romania. It’s urban. It’s rural. Listeners have even started calling *1130 with theories. “Ask any highschool student. It means recent drugs have been brought into the area and they are [...]
Published by admin on October 21st, 2009 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
EnergyAustralia Fights Shoefiti in Sydney, Australia
A power company in Sydney, Australia is addressing the local shoefiti problem:
EnergyAustralia is urging people to report shoes hanging from powerlines, saying it is important to remove any obstacle that could threaten public safety or the reliability of the power supply.
“Whatever the reason behind it, shoes over powerlines is simply another act of vandalism that [...]
Published by admin on October 20th, 2009 tagged Shoefiti in the Press | Comment now »
Just for Fun?
Shoefiti by *Sgnappy on deviantART
*Sgnappy at DeviantArt.com ponders the meaning of shoefiti and concludes, “I personally think that all this is just fun!”
Published by admin on October 20th, 2009 tagged Shoefiti Mentions | Comment now »
Shoefiti in Melbourne, Australia
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Shoefiti, originally uploaded by Doppler shift.
Doppler shift documents shoefiti hanging in what appears to be an alley in Melbourne, Australia.