맨홀 뚜껑으로 티셔츠를 만드는 사람들 "Pirate Printers" Are Using Manhole Covers to Print Urban Designs Directly onto Shirts and Totes

경제문화 Economy, Culture/아이디어 Idea info.2016. 7. 29. 21:00

"Pirate Printers" Are Using Manhole Covers to Print Urban Designs Directly onto Shirts and Totes

By Cammie Finch July 28, 2016

맨홀의 문양을 들여다 보면 문득 아릅답다고 느낄 때가 있다.

독일의 해적프린터라고 불리는 전문가 그룹이 베를린의 맨홀 뚜껑의 무늬를 사용해 티셔츠를 만들고 있다.

단지 롤러와 잉크만을 사용해 마치 스탬프 찍듯이 간단하게 작업한다.

이들은 유럽을 중심으로 맨홀 뚜껑이나 환기장치 등을 찾아다니며 자신들의 아이디어를 상품화하여 팔고 있으며.

특히 맨홀 뚜껑이 아름다운 일본에서도 이 프로젝트를 곧 진행한다고 한다.

일본의 맨홀 뚜껑

한국에도 오지 않을까?

황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터

ki chul, hwang conpaper editor

Who says you need a fancy printing press and machinery to create your own t-shirt designs? The Berlin collective called Raubdruckerin ("Pirate Printers") have taken to their own city streets with only a paint roller, ink, and a keen eye for geometric patterns. The group finds street fixtures—like manhole covers and vents—applies ink directly to the ground, and then they stamp these intricate designs onto shirts and tote bags.

The real work of the street art pirates is to reveal the neglected designs of the city—the little exhibits on show for us everyday that we often walk right over without notice. The diversity and creativity that goes into designing a simple manhole cover is astounding, and deserves to be celebrated. Although Raubdruckerin is headquartered in Berlin, the collective travels around the world, discovering the literal street art of cities like Lisbon, Amsterdam, and Paris. Each city has its unique patterns and typography that goes into simple street fixtures. Each manhole cover and grate becomes a chance to study a different culture.

Because almost all of the print works are directly printed on the object in a public space rather than in a private studio, there is a performance element to Raubdruckerin's products. You—the tourist, the resident, the shop owner, the child, the parent—are invited to learn, observe, and converse about perception, places, and found objects. Sometimes, the group invites spectators and passersby to print their own one-of-a-kind t-shirts. If you don't happen to find yourself in one of these cities, Raubdruckerin also sells their creations on their online shop, so you can be a pirate too.