Castle Graffitiskull?

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Man, that certainly catches your eye. And it sure ain’t your Grandpa’s castle. Feast your eyes on The Graffiti Project on Kelburn Castle, featuring Os Gemeos, Nina Pandolfo and Nunca, working alongside Scottish talent. Reminds me that I never did make it to that Os Gemeos show in NY.

The concept:

The idea is simple and original: take the vibrant and often transient art form of Brazilian graffiti out of its predominantly urban context and apply it to the ancient and permanent walls of an historic rural castle in Scotland.

We are bringing together four of the world’s leading graffiti artists from Brazil to create a unique burst of colour, embracing the walls and turrets of the south side of Kelburn Castle and the castle grounds. On a traditional typecast building, this bold and striking artistic statement will hopefully receive positive media attention, whilst challenging the public’s understanding of both urban graffiti art and the British institution the building represents. It is a project that bridges between rural and urban realms and unites two proud and very different cultures.

Here’s a timelapse of the whole thing.