How to make the world a more beautiful place

[TotallyOz]

In Lyon, an artist nicknamed Emem fills the pavement holes with mosaics. A man calls it the art of flacking - filling the sidewalks with small colorful ceramic tiles. In France it is called a ′′ pavement surgeon ", who heals the wounds of the city streets since 2016.

 

This is truly a great way to make the world more beautiful.

[KeepItReal]

13 hours ago, TotallyOz said:

In Lyon, an artist nicknamed Emem fills the pavement holes with mosaics. A man calls it the art of flacking - filling the sidewalks with small colorful ceramic tiles. In France it is called a ′′ pavement surgeon ", who heals the wounds of the city streets since 2016.

 

This is truly a great way to make the world more beautiful.

Could make for an interesting hobby...by in litigious NYC I doubt I am willing to take on the liability!

[RockHardNYC]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 

I don't see mosiacs solving our infrastructure issues. It might put a few artisans at work, and perhaps reclaim a creative industry. But how practical and reliable? Sure, some mosiacs have lasted centuries, but the products used in ancient times are not the products permitted now. Plus, have you ever walked on wet ceramic? How about ceramic with a coating of snow? The lawyers would love it. 

[KeepItReal]

54 minutes ago, RockHardNYC said:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 

I don't see mosiacs solving our infrastructure issues. It might put a few artisans at work, and perhaps reclaim a creative industry. But how practical and reliable? Sure, some mosiacs have lasted centuries, but the products used in ancient times are not the products permitted now. Plus, have you ever walked on wet ceramic? How about ceramic with a coating of snow? The lawyers would love it. 

You may enjoy Fran Lenowitz's discussion of the topic in the Netflix special "Pretend it's a city" 

 

Being a practical kind of guy, for outdoor use I recommend porcelain tiles with a matt or textured finish!  

[PeterRS]

He should come to Bangkok. There are enough potholes to fix to keep him employed for at least 50 years.

[RockHardNYC]

2 hours ago, KeepItReal said:

You may enjoy Fran/Netflix

I saw it twice. Fran is a character. Knew her from our days at Interview. I would not let her near my house. No smokers allowed.