A new initiative as part of the 2012 Olympic cultural legacy is to use the tops of bus stops as spaces to display art. Bus-Tops project digital art in London on the top of 30 shelters in 20 boroughs offering commuters a surprisingly pleasant view from the top of a double decker bus.
The initiative seems to have received praise from local commuters and I cannot wait to see the art displayed on them. Bus-Tops exhibition was launched with a series of work by Turner Prize nominated artist Mark Titchner. A series of inspirational commands and motivational challenges such as ‘Act or be Acted Upon’ and ‘If you don’t like your life, you can change it’ are being displayed.
Local artists are also requested to send in their collections to the select committee of curators and can potentially see their work being displayed in this fantastic format.
It is great to see some innovation with the arts that is able to engage the local community and offer something different to commuters than more advertising.
Bunty
