Ink Block (Boston Herald) | 300 Harrison Avenue | South End

[jl326]

This inspired me and got me thinking. Imagine how badass it would be to paint a cable stay bridge like the Zakim like this. Not the Zakim itself because its iconic as is, but another bridge. The northern ave replacement maybe. That would be soo cool and as far as I know never done before. Im adding this concept to my single span cable stay bridge idea for the northern ave bridge replacement.

You heard it here first, what a badass idea if someone does this somewhere. You could always change it too by repainting it. Hell, why hasnt anyone painted a cable stay bridge even a solid color like red, grey, or brown...before? Theyre essentially blank concrete canvasses just waiting anyways. I think Im on to something here, I know Im on to something.

Personally.. I hope this idea would not come to fruition on the Northern Ave bridge replacement, unless it was just one solid color. I just googled “painted bridges,” and honestly I think what came up looked pretty trashy.

 

[HarvardP]

Regardless of aesthetics, the underbelly of an elevated highway can be very gloomy, so the giant pops of vivid color really do brighten up the space.

 

[atlantaden]

I love this!! Add some great lighting at night, with some spots aimed at the murals, and damn, would be amazing!

 

[SeamusMcFly]

I love this!! Add some great lighting at night, with some spots aimed at the murals, and damn, would be amazing!

Woulda been better if the city hadn't dicked around with getting Castle Island their permit for here as well. Coulda been a real happening spot. Hopefully someone else trys again.

 

[Brad Plaid]

“Take A Look At The 8 New Murals Inside Boston's Underground At Ink Block”
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.wbur.org/artery/2019/06/28/new-murals-underground-at-ink-block-boston-south-end

Is this supposed to be in reference to abortion? If so this isn't the place for this kind of politics, keep it neutral.

 

[HarvardP]

^ your immediate jump to abortion, rather than art's inherent expression of choice, likely says more about you than the artists' motivations.

 

[Brad Plaid]

^ your immediate jump to abortion, rather than art's inherent expression of choice, likely says more about you than the artists' motivations.

Your knee-jerk attack, rather than a thoughtful response, likely says a lot about you. No position pro or con was taken only a statement made that if it's pro-abortion publicly-owned land is not the place for this or any other left or right politically motivated message. And yes it's such a stretch, isn't it, that in Boston the word choice would be seen as being pro-abortion.

 

[cca]

Is this supposed to be in reference to abortion? If so this isn't the place for this kind of politics, keep it neutral.

Art allows your current state of mind to attach meaning to the work. I am pretty liberal, care about abortion rights ... but never saw this as the motivation. Since I am a father and middle age I think of choice very differently so .. I think its tough to associate a word with a stance.

What if the word were Live? Would you feel the same way? What if the word were Transition? Would you feels the same way?

Its good art if it starts this conversation by the way.

cca

^ your immediate jump to abortion, rather than art's inherent expression of choice, likely says more about you than the artists' motivations.

This did not read as an attack to me, although more explanation might have been better.

 

[kmp1284]

Is this supposed to be in reference to abortion? If so this isn't the place for this kind of politics, keep it neutral.

It is neutral though. It's one of the more commonly used words in the English language and it relates to so much more than just abortion. The fact that you and a small and diminishing minority of Bostonians are offended by choice in the context of abortion is no reason for this to not exist. If anything, it's more of a reason for it to be there.

 

[stevebikes]

Woulda been better if the city hadn't dicked around with getting Castle Island their permit for here as well. Coulda been a real happening spot. Hopefully someone else trys again.

And half that stuff is still sitting on the basketball court. Not that I think anyone is pining the loss of half a basketball court under a highway. I'm glad the place is prettier but I really don't want to linger around there inhaling car exhaust.

 

[tmac9wr]

Your knee-jerk attack, rather than a thoughtful response, likely says a lot about you. No position pro or con was taken only a statement made that if it's pro-abortion publicly-owned land is not the place for this or any other left or right politically motivated message. And yes it's such a stretch, isn't it, that in Boston the word choice would be seen as being pro-abortion.

With all due respect, there was no attack and he was probably right that it says more about you or your current mindset than the artist. I understand why you may think it's about abortion, as it's obviously been in the news a lot, but the work makes no specific mention about anything...it simply says 'Choice'. How it's interpreted is left to the viewer.

To get to the bottom of the artists intent, we'd have to knock on his/her door and ask "Excuse me, could you please explain what this is about? We need to know whether or not we should be upset about it." That seems a little silly, right?

Full disclosure: I too thought about abortion immediately, but that doesn't necessarily mean that's what the mural is about.

 

[dshoost88]

FWIW, I interpreted "CHOICE" in the same vain as Urban Dictionary defines it. (i.e. as an adjective, not a noun)

 

[odurandina]

i was thinking it to be a reference to the negative influences & temptations young people, and people generally at the lower end of the income scale, face.

 

[DAVE]

I immediately thought of this:

I'd love it if it was actually a pro-choice art piece. The big H in the middle does slightly resemble the Hillary arrow logo, but thats also a stretch.