‘Stairs of Fabulousness’ At City Hall Are Pretty Fabulous
City Hall just got a little more vibrant with fluorescent-colored non-skid tape on the interior atrium stairs. The tape is both practical and fabulous!
The installation was completed last week by Liz LaManche, a local artist who runs Earthsign Studios, a fine art site.
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The site described the ‘Stairs of Fabulousness’ as:
“Installation proposed and accepted for Boston City Hall as part of the Boston Public Space Initiative. Replacing old safety tape on the main stairs with new grip tape in a rainbow of fabulous colors.’’
The initiative, run by the city, took place in June which was, according to The Boston Globe, “a contest for engineers, designers, architects, and other creative minds to enliven public spaces around the city.’’
The Globe reported:
“The invitational was a way for Boston to experiment with public design, art, and architecture without breaking the bank or taking as long as city bureaucrats typically do to roll out public works, said Kris Carter of the city’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, which oversaw the contest.’’
LaManche originally posted a proposal for the project in April where she wrote:
“Suggestion for sprucing up Boston City Hall: the caution tape on the steps is a mess… Safety grip tape for floors and steps comes in (bright) colors… That means we can make City Hall 100% MORE GAY. Let’s do this.’’
On her website, LaManche said that the new tape will make City Hall “400% More Fabulous.’’
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