Nelson Algren once wrote of Chicago, “Once you’ve come to be a part of this particular patch, you’ll never love another. Like loving a woman with a broken nose, you may well find lovelier lovelies. But never a lovely so real.”
At least one iconic Chicago artist agrees.
Since we last spoke with Justus Roe, the man has been busy as a bee — a masterfully prolific painter bee pollinating the city with style. During what has been self-dubbed the Omnipresence Campaign, he has been putting in work all over the city, from Edgewater and Rogers Park, to Pilsen and South Shore, with works that are instantly recognizable and lastingly memorable. العاب اون لاين
Recently, he has brought his work into the public eye at the South Shore Arts Festival, in the 25th and 49th Ward, respectively, on the facade of the Flat Iron Building, and inside the famed Garfield Park Conservatory. This is just the tip of the iceberg though, as the legend also has several new projects in development this year.
The excitement of a new Justus Roe allows us to examine the space in which it inhabits by doing more than just showing up for work like a good worker bee. A new Justus Roe enhances and brings the beauty of the city to the forefront of our shortened attention spans. A new Justus Roe enables a sense of untapped possibility.While we’re walking, driving, biking or running through the city, the artist is creating and improving the trip. As we converse or listen to our music in our hustle through this city, Justus Roe is just making the view more enjoyable while we do whatever it is that we do. And that’s a beautiful thing with beautiful consequences.
“I love Chicago,” the 36-year-old artist told me recently, “but I can’t take much more of the lifeless brown buffed walls, fading advertising facades and crumbling, decaying viaduct walls. It is my new mission to have my daughter surrounded by transformative artwork in every corner of our fair city. Now that I own a paint sprayer, a 26-foot ladder and a generator, I will jump through whatever hoops I have to in order to make that happen. بوكر اون لاين حقيقي ”
Indoors, outdoors, public space, outer space — Justus Roe is abstracting and lambasting the notion that Chicago is in a state of urban decay. This city is vibrant, and the Omnipresence Campaign aims to remind us of that at any chance available, on any avenue paintable. Just add imagination…
For your art-loving convenience, Justus has provided a comprehensive map detailing where you can catch a glimpse of his works around the city. Do yourself (and whoever you’re currently trying to impress) a favor and open that link up to take in the fruits of Mr. Roe’s labors. You’ll be glad you did.
While we’re in an Olympics state of mind, Justus Roe is a household name that would compete for gold in any arts-related Chicago competition. I bet you’ve come into contact with Justus Roe and his work. You just don’t know it yet… unless you do. In which case, kudos to you.
But more importantly, kudos to Justus Roe and his Omnipresence Campaign. casino888