Skid Robot
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Skid Robot is the pseudonym of an unidentified Los Angeles–based street artist who uses graffiti art to present social messages with a focus on homelessness and poverty in the area known as Skid Row.[1] Skid Robot spray paints images of household items, especially bedding and bedroom furniture, in areas where homeless people sleep or congregate in an effort to highlight their lack of household possessions and shelter.[2]
The artists promotes his work almost exclusively on image sharing social media site Instagram, directing visitors to associated crowd-funding sites used to raise money to support those who appear in his art.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Rohan (13 April 2015). "Graffiti artist Skid Robot tackling homeless apathy on America's most dangerous streets". News.com.au.
- ^ Pardes, Arielle (14 October 2014). "This LA Graffiti Artist Incorporates Homeless People into His Pieces". Vice Magazine.
- ^ Grenoble, Ryan (16 October 2014). "L.A. Graffiti Artist Humanizes Homeless People By Painting Their Dreams". Huffington Post.
External links
[edit]- The Skid Robot Project at the Wayback Machine (archived 2019-11-28)