Friday 15 January 2010


Yesterday on my way to the icy lake, I parked the car outside the old transformer station owned by the electricity company, Lyse.
Two years back they had 18 students from Rogaland Art school who decorated the building, in return, the company sponsored with a trip for the students.
Is this art? Is it dangerous for the traffic that is passing? Well, that was the discussion back in 2008.
What do you think?

13 comments:

John said...

I love wall murals like this when they are done on a 'grand' scale. Philadelphia in the US has loads of them, we have a few in London. I guess 'art' is in the eye of the beholder, I also like graffiti.

Misfit in Paradise said...

I like it and I don't imagine it is any more distracting than anything else.

James Mark said...

Thumbs up from here too. Much more pleasing than a dull, bare wall.

Stefan Jansson said...

Looks great. Who is the smiling salesman?

Angela Robak said...

it's a little in your face, but in a good way. At least it's cheerful, and probably makes more than a few passers by reciprocate the smile.

Lowell said...

Actually, I think it is ugly and probably more than a little distracting.

Chuck Pefley said...

I like this mural a lot!! Gotta say I'm a fan of murals. Very nice light, too.

VP said...

It's probably better than a wall size poster, but I don't like it at all, and the ugly color is the worst part of it.

Unseen Rajasthan said...

Fantastic shot !! Well captured !!

Rob Siemann said...

This is one of the nicest transformers I've ever seen!

Leif Hagen said...

I like the art and the student did a great job but I guess some people could be distracted while driving by . . . . an accident can happen in just seconds! Nice speed skating photo the day before and bravo for the marathon runners posted today! Hoping to go ice-skating today with our girls!
Hilsen fra Hagen

Midwest to Midlands said...

I like wall murals, although can't say this one is my favorite. However it is much better than seeing graffiti. Bravo to those people on the marathon in the next pic!

Unknown said...

Well, I like it very much! Really cool!