But looking at planes from 'The Bone Yard Project' you will realize planes, that though the ones used in World War II, can also turn out to be a sought after canvas for notable artists. Eric Firestone and curator Carlo McCormick got together in 2010 to launch an exhibition that resurrects vintage planes, that can no longer soar but can definitely tickle an artists' creativity.
Pima Air & Space Museum in Tuscan, Arizona, has been hosting an exhibition from 28th Jan, that'll go on till 31st May, where these metal giants will be looked as work-of-art rather than destructive machines. More than 30 international graffiti and street artists came together to invade the bone yard (a place where retired planes are stored) and create unusual art.
The Bone Yard project is actually a sequel to previous project called 'Nose Job', that made its debut in 2011 summer and it is needless to say that it was very well received. 'Nose Job' was mostly about creating art on nose cones taken from military planes. Where as Round Trip: Selections from Bone Yard includes five monumental planes, including some selections from Nose Job project.
According to the press release:
Re-imagined by Brazilian graffiti artist Nunca, an abandoned DC3 comes to life with a striking picture of an eagle leading men through the skies, and the idealized dreams of flight are able to soar once again in our collective imagination. With a nod to the airplane graffiti and 'nose art' that became popular during WWII, the project offers a vision of the wonder by which humanity takes to the air through some of the most prominent and acclaimed artists working today.
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| Eric Firestone and Carlo McCormick |
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