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Chicago Doesn’t Fix Its Potholes, So This Artist Fixes Them With Ice Cream Mosaics
Jim Bachor is an inventive artist who fills potholes in Chicago with beautiful mosaics to brighten the days of anyone who spots them during the day. Instead of filling potholes with flowers, he has now taken his work in a new direction, filling the potholes with tasty ice cream mosaics instead.
It seems like potholes have a way of inspiring playful protests from artists – here are a few more pothole artists you should check out!
More info: bachor.com | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram (h/t: thisisnthappiness)
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“The project is really more about brightening peoples’ days in the tiniest of ways with something almost universally loved (like ice cream or flowers) unexpectedly fixing something universally hated (potholes),” Jim Bachor told Bored Panda. “No matter if you are young, old, rich, poor etc – everyone hates them”
“The longer I do this the more people recognize me in a positive way. I’ve even had a guy drop off a coffee and danish one cool morning I was working on a piece”
“Cops drive by without giving me a glance. They must think I’m a city worker given my orange vest and traffic cones”
“The city of Chicago had an official response in a Chicago Tribune article in March 2014 saying that they liked the spirit of the campaign but I should leave the work to the professionals”
Thank you, Jim, for responding to Bored Panda’s questions about your work!
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MargoJames 10 years ago
I think this is a wonderful idea and that instead of people bitching !!,they should get together with combined knowledge and make it a more safe and lasting art!!!!!!!
DariaB 10 years ago
I guess the 6th picture gives the answer to your question. These mosaics are premade somewhere safe, then carefully attached to the hole. I guess measurements where taken before the making process, of course.
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HowardGilmour 10 years ago
He's gonna be a busy guy, judging by the pics of the state of the roads. Nice touch though. Like it :)
AgnesAuxiliatrix 9 years ago
"Leave it to the professionals"? Really dudes? Then why don't you get ff your lazy asses and fix them already?
MargoJames 10 years ago
I think this is a wonderful idea and that instead of people bitching !!,they should get together with combined knowledge and make it a more safe and lasting art!!!!!!!
DariaB 10 years ago
I guess the 6th picture gives the answer to your question. These mosaics are premade somewhere safe, then carefully attached to the hole. I guess measurements where taken before the making process, of course.
Load More Replies... HowardGilmour 10 years ago
He's gonna be a busy guy, judging by the pics of the state of the roads. Nice touch though. Like it :)
AgnesAuxiliatrix 9 years ago
"Leave it to the professionals"? Really dudes? Then why don't you get ff your lazy asses and fix them already?
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