Brazillians Grafitti a Scottish Castle

The walls of a a disused Scottish castle, a gaggle of vibrant Brazilian urban artists and a simple idea: the Graffiti Project at Kelburn Castle will transpose the graffiti art of Brazil onto the canvas of Kelburn's crumbling walls.

We are bringing together four of the world’s leading graffiti artists from Brazil to work alongside Scottish talent, to create a unique burst of colour, embracing the walls and turrets of the south side of Kelburn Castle. On a traditional typecast building, this bold and striking artistic statement will hopefully receive positive media attention, whilst challenging the public’s understanding of both urban graffiti art and the British institution the building represents. It is a project that bridges between rural and urban realms and unites two proud and very different cultures.

The project will involve the artists and organizers living together in the Castle for approximately one month, documented by various forms of media. The artists will have time to share and explore new ideas, from both sides of the equator, culminating in a one-off, giant piece of collaborative art.

You can subscribe for live updates on the graffiti-ing of the castle over at the site. There's a little less than 12 days until the project kicks off, so there's no telling how this will turn out. But I'm hopeful: just the very idea of graffiti artists being given an entire castle wing to spray paint as they seem fit is utterly wonderful.

The Graffiti Project at Kelburn Castle [Official Site]