At first I passed by the photo of the fat man throwing punches and thought it was just an awesome anomaly, and then I saw there were more artsy boxes throughout Helsinki. I couldn’t find any online info on it, but my friend Tiina translated the labels and it’s some kind of partnership between the energy company and an art organization to turn those drab gray electric boxes into public art canvases. Neat!

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Candy is an artist, designer, and urban planner in NYC. She likes to make city information more engaging through design and the creative use of public space. She also likes to improve the ways people share information. Read her blog, view her work, and feel the power.
Public chalkboards in Johannesburg to improve info-sharing between residents
A stenciled timeline of the history of Governors Island
Post-it note art transforming a storefront window into a neighborhood resource