It is common place for street artists to step into the galleries. Galleries are where many of the early graffiti writers ended up — just take a look at Cope2, Seen and Doze Green. But it sounds like an odd and even uexpected transition to go from the galleries to the street. This is why Scotty Red Star’s street work brings pedestrian to a halt. To observe and examine his urban interventions. His pieces have an amazing level of craft, a concept that is often site specific. The installations, which are very time consuming despite Scotty Red Star being a very skilled craftsman and metal worker, must be put in place quickly. It is for this reason that the artist works with a night crew and is even known to sabotage locations by replacing utility locks with his own, putting up signs and dressing like construction crews.

On top of the canopy of an abandoned store front location you can find Scotty Red Star’s amored baby carriage. A necessity for a society where everyone needs to be ready for a war (literally) and everything needs to be shielded (figuratively). His tags are not like most other street artist’s, Scotty Red Star’s tag is a door knob siliconed onto the side of your walls, often times, with written prose.

In the Financial district you can find a fancy swing. Because we all know that business analysts need to play more, and besides, the fancy fur swing matches their life style. Or, is this supposed to bey a sex toy for the typically boring bunch? Scott Red Star’s sculptures are left ambiguous and open to interpretation. Having left his mark in Providence recently, with sculptures of missiles landing in rubble in the city and creating dinner parties on building infrastructure, he is headed to New York City and then to Chicago for some more site specific fun. You will be able to see his work soon on his website at www.scottymenesini.com. Scotty Red Star, the streets welcome you.

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