Who says that concrete walls and surfaces necessarily
need to come in a uniform gray tone? Finnish interior architect Samuli Naamaka has
found a way to create unique images on concrete surfaces that ultimately turns what is usually used
to display art into an artful piece itself.
Using prints, or some form
of structure on concrete façades is not exactly new in the architecture and design world. But Graphic
Concrete surprises with a multitude of new ways to modify and design an otherwise mundane surface.
Especially the line GC Art & Design – that allows for personal pictures and designs to be incorporated
into the concrete surface – opens up a whole new artistic and aesthetic dimension.
While
the actual process should be left explained to the more tech-savvy, in essence Graphic Concrete provides
a method that only sets minimal limits as to size and coloring of the concrete walls or slabs. The finished
product may serve a variety of different uses, from architectural to artistic, and ultimately diversifies
traditional uses of concrete surfaces.
The interior of the Haapajärvi
High-School, Finland was beautified with a concrete mural befitting the educational backdrop. Silhouettes
of young people placed in the middle of an array of recurring letters. Notable also the use of concrete
slabs as landscape art that were placed in the area Falkulla, Helsinki. The series that is called Muistijäljet
forms a memory track that tells the story of the area’s history to the onlooker. Memorable black
and white images of old photographs depict lively scenes, houses and household items from a bygone era.
Link:
www.graphicconcrete.com
