Munich-based David Hofman’s popular Box Doodle website features illustrated artwork that incorporates cardboard boxes. Planet Ark would be impressed, as writer Nat Liechti found out. Can you explain the concept behind the Box Doodle Project? ‘It just popped into my mind one day. I received a package and unpacked it, and a nice shape of a box smiled up at me. I couldn’t resist the smile, so I grabbed some markers and started to doodle. This was at the end of 2003. From that point on, when I found some free time and a nice shaped box, I doodled. But what to do with all the artworks? I decided to put it online, as an archive for me. And then it just started to grow. I didn’t even need to promote it’. If someone gets similarly inspired, can they get involved? ‘Of course. The rules are quite simple. Rearrange a box to make any kind of figure or object. And make the most of the least. My basic idea was a tangram puzzle — seeing objects from a new angle. Mostly I receive a doodled box with a nice artwork. But there are a few outstanding-shaped boxes without artwork. I’m still amazed how some shapes evolve into something like a face — even without a design. I get box doodles from around the planet. I keep every box doodle I get, and the best ones are displayed on the website. Creativity is global!’ What boxes tend to work best for an artist’s illustrations? ‘The box you use is definitely important. You have to find the right one. But the most important thing is what you discover. So every box works’. [photos from Pictoplasma 2006]
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Urban Retro Lifestyle - Art, Vinyl Toys, Video Games, Cartoons and Comics » David Hofman’s Box Doodle Project said | 24 November, 2006
[...] Yes that is the only 1 rule and that is what gives this project such a large scope. With a huge amount of artists taking part creating art pieces which are all truly unique, this is one of the best art projects I have seen in a while. It is great to see alternative mediums being used to create art especially when they are materials which would usually be thrown out in to the rubbish bin. Head over to the Box Doodle project website to see more box art. [link via lostateminor] Posted by Tahir on November 23rd, 2006 Categories: Urban Art | Trackback Permanlink [...]
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Andy said | 22 November, 2006
Very nice… creativity, design and re-use… 3 of my favourite themes. Love it.