Anonymous artist duo with a penchant for chalk dust
May 10, 2014 9:58 PM   Subscribe

Two seniors at the Columbus College of Art and Design have been sneaking into classrooms one night per week and creating incredible chalkboard art featuring famous quotations. Going by the moniker Dangerdust, they can be found on Twitter, Instagram, tumblr, and behance.
posted by gnidan (14 comments total) 45 users marked this as a favorite
 
Dr Seuss for the win!
posted by Phlegmco(tm) at 10:48 PM on May 10, 2014 [1 favorite]


That's amazing! I pity the custodians.
posted by klausman at 10:55 PM on May 10, 2014


I particularly enjoy their Twain piece.
posted by mr. digits at 11:15 PM on May 10, 2014 [1 favorite]


Wonderful stuff, thank you.
posted by Jubey at 2:50 AM on May 11, 2014


CCAD grad here. I'm proud. Go Dangerdust!
posted by Mcable at 4:24 AM on May 11, 2014


Can't decide on my favorite --- either the Neil Degrasse Tyson or the Calvin & Hobbes.
posted by easily confused at 5:16 AM on May 11, 2014 [1 favorite]


I love this so much, but as someone who procrastinates with hand-lettering and has a dreaded statistics final tomorrow, it's a message I very much DO NOT WANT right now.
posted by Mrs.Spiffy at 5:35 AM on May 11, 2014 [2 favorites]


Surprised that the school still has blackboards. I haven't seen one in a long time.
posted by octothorpe at 7:24 AM on May 11, 2014


How do they bear erasing them?
posted by winna at 7:34 AM on May 11, 2014


I love this! Thanks.
posted by triggerfinger at 7:34 AM on May 11, 2014


The two complete each masterpiece in one fell swoop (which can take up to 11 hours)

Only 11 hours?! To quote one of their own pieces, "It always seems impossible until it's done." -- Nelson Mandela
posted by Room 641-A at 7:51 AM on May 11, 2014


How do they bear erasing them?

seeing as how they kicked off with a Banksy quote and they're "vandalizing" chalkboards on a school campus, it's very probable that one of their main intentions for their art is to be ephemeral.
posted by lonefrontranger at 11:09 AM on May 11, 2014 [1 favorite]


Campus security just can't wait to test out their new tasers on these despicable vandals.
posted by goatdog at 11:44 AM on May 11, 2014


This may come across as curmudgeonly, but I guess I don't really see the point of this. The art is technically impressive, sure, but most of the quotes are semi-inspirational stuff that wouldn't be out of place in my Facebook feed. I think the central idea is a good one, I just wish they were doing something more stimulating with it.
posted by Johnny Assay at 6:21 AM on May 12, 2014 [1 favorite]


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