Street art in New York City can range anywhere from really bizarre (bridge-and-tunnel bear traps) to really fabulous (the knitted bull!) The "Flaming Cactus" project hands down falls into the latter category. Designed by The Animus Arts Collective, thousands of neon zip ties were pulled around light poles, creating a surreal landscape around Astor Place out of something so common. Read more about this project and others (check out "Buddha Bunny") on the Animus Art website.
Let's take a closer look at those light poles...
Wait a second! Those aren't plastic cables, those are... bottles of neon China Glaze polishes!!!
Doesn't China Glaze make some of the best neons? We all loved the Poolside Collection - hello, Flip Flop Fantasy! Another winner and part of their core collection, Shocking Pink, remains the single most neon pink in my collection. Opaque in three coats, this pink is precisely the color of the brightest pink highlighter you've ever seen.
Doesn't China Glaze make some of the best neons? We all loved the Poolside Collection - hello, Flip Flop Fantasy! Another winner and part of their core collection, Shocking Pink, remains the single most neon pink in my collection. Opaque in three coats, this pink is precisely the color of the brightest pink highlighter you've ever seen.
In low light, a telling indicator of a neon's intensity, Shocking Pink lights up.
I wore Shocking Pink to the last Summer Streets of 2011. When riding your bike, wearing a neon polish is optional but wearing your helmet is not!
See more Flaming Cacti :)
See you next year, Summer Streets!
You're making me want Shocking Pink. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty hot pink!
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting area! It reminds me a lot of LA in terms of weird art projects. That neon pink is AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteBMR, hehe it's SO summery
ReplyDeleteOlivia, it really glows!
Megan, yea weird art pops up randomly... some displays are better than others :)
Great photos! I love this polish on you!
ReplyDeleteyour posts are always so creative and amazing.... shocking pink its mmm well shocking :) looks great!
ReplyDeleteThe polish looks amazing and I love what they did to the light poles :D
ReplyDeleteSo cool! I love it when people take the time to make the city more interesting. It's so much more creative (than tags yuk) and makes people happy :)
ReplyDeleteI love neons!! This one is definitelly one of my faves!
ReplyDeleteChina Glaze is my favourite brand and yes, I agree with you when you say that it produces the best neon polishes ever!
ReplyDeleteAhhhhhhw I just bought Kleancolor's Neon Pink, and now I want this one too! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos and that polish is hott!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Stephanie! It also makes me look tanner hehe
ReplyDeletePolish AMOR, aw thanks so much!
Elsa, yah who knew light poles could be so fun :)
Helga, a little bit of neon always makes people smile :)
Une Ruxi, it's such a great color
Cristina, woo China Glaze!
KimsKie, ooo can't wait to see it on you
infeelingnail-venturous, thanks I love looking at neons in low light!
hot pink is amazing!
ReplyDeleteoww! That's the reason I love NY!!!!!!
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