Urban Ninjas of the World Unite!

It started a little over a year ago when japanese fashion designer Aya Tsukioka demonstrated new clothing designs she hoped would ease Japan's fears of growing crime. Although crime rates were actually declining in Japan at the time, the fear of society fraying drove the Japanese to begin devising a variety of solutions. Thus, Urban Camouflage was born. Inspired by military Ghillie suits (army men who become trees - look it's a man, no it's an oak), Aya Tsukioka created a skirt that can transform its wearer into what looks like your everyday vending machine.

Another designer created a school backpack that helps its young owner hide from bullies by turning them into street newspaper stands or trash cans.

This "ninja" art of hiding in plain sight has caught on, if not for more practical purposes, as a fun expression of experimental art encouraging ninjas of the modern world to come out and play. Here to motivate new and old ninjas alike, UrbanCamouflage.de is a new web site dedicated solely to this movment on how one can camouflage oneself and one’s identity in an urban space. Check out their latest sneaky undertakings at an IKEA in Stockholm.



To see more examples of Urban Camouflage, click here. And for those of you who are inspired, please send me your photos and videos! I for one fully support the modern day ninja :D

Street Art is Alive and Streaming

Coming soon from our friends at the Brooklynite Gallery, the very first on-line, streaming TV channel dedicated to showing only 'street art related' content 24/7. They'll have interviews, events, openings, exhibitions, reviews and shows exploring where street art is today, its influences and its future. And if you are a production suck like me, or just have great show content ideas and are a street art enthusiast, send your suggestions and videos to: LIVETV@BrooklyniteGallery.com.

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