Better as color screen Pasadena 2017
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Art along Big Bang Theory Way in Pasadena

by carollightwood

Ybetter as color in Pasadena alleyes! There really is an alley called ‘Big Bang Theory’ in Pasadena and on Saturday it was filled with temporary art installations as part of a promotion called “Bold Pas” for Old Town Pasadena in summer 2017.

Better as a Color straws
Close up you can see that this piece was created with colorful plastic straws

Or, more accurately, the art work was installed as an attempt to get more people into the retail stores in Old Town which has seen the same sag in traffic as retail stores, large and small, across the nation.

The art was mostly whimsical which I really enjoy. The world is very serious now so light-hearted art was perfect for a very very hot Saturday afternoon.

So here is some of what I saw:

Crystal Lucida Sarah Umles
The light reflecting through the colored water in cut glass bowls was almost magical to see! This installation was called Crystal Lucida by Sarah Umles.
Big Bang Theory Way Pasadena CA
Here it is. The street sign for the Big Bang Theory Way in Pasadena. This is the only outdoor dining area along this alley, but along Mercantile Alley and many other old alleyways in Old Town there are dozens of restaurants. My next post is going to be about the alleyways and hidden courtyards in Old Town.
Displacement of Working Objects Viviana Palacio
Rounding a corner onto Big Bang Theory Way I came across these ladders which once were used for the orange harvest. Pasadena was founded by a group of Indiana farmers back in the 1870s to be a city of churches and orange groves. The city shortly became a tourist destination.  This installation was entitled ‘Displacement of Working Objects’ by Viviana Palacio.
Anali Gharakhani "Blister"
This installation by Anali Gharakhani was entitled “Blister” and certainly looked a lot like woven chairs. Passersby thought so too because they sat right down in them.
Andrew Hem painting
Andrew Hem moved into the shade in Mercantile Alley where he worked on his paintings as part of the Bold Pas event.
Walking the Pets Lo Yan Leung
The little girl was puzzled by these two “pets” in the installation by Lo Yan Leung called “Walking the Pets”.  After looking at these animals for a while she cautiously reached out and  petted the hair.

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