The Environmental Proposal

We, a group of organized misfits called “Outside the Box”, propose the environmental disruption of the College 10 courtyard. To accomplish this, each individual member of the group would select a uniquely colored piece of chalk, grind the chalk and add water to create “chalk paint”. Then, as a group, we would create a collaborative abstract painting on the concrete. We would create this disruption early on a Tuesday morning, so a larger amount of students can encounter our artwork. Also by working early in the morning we would be met with limited outside influence, and little opposition.

Our purpose in causing this disruption is to create a culture clash within College 10. The reasoning is that College 10 is known to have a social science focus, and is considered to be serious and slightly dry in personality. By interrupting their routine, we’re providing them with a new artistic experience. Not only are we focusing on providing an artistic experience, but also we are observing the aspect of the individual person. This artwork is an interactive piece in which the purpose is to alter the aesthetic effect of the courtyard in which the work is made, and to explore how people engage with it. Whether people choose to walk around the piece, or right on top of it, we ultimately get to experience many different responses, which directly correlate with different personalities, and they in turn would be contributing to the shape, lines and colors of the piece, creating a living painting.