"Really Cool Art"

The artist, Henk Hofstra, creates a new type of art that one does not come across on a regular basis but when it meets the eye it leaves quite an impression. In Drachten, a public art piece called "Urban River" is a blue road that has been repainted to portray the artist's mood. From a bird's point of view the road looks a lot like a bright and vivid river, as if one could sail right through the middle of a non-polluted city. In the dull and lifeless city, the bright blue forms a unique and eye popping image. Each building is gray, square, and uniform; the addition of the "Urban River" adds diversity to the view. In one of the captivating shots, a car has been smothered in blue and positioned to look as if it's diving into the welcoming river. It is possible that Hofstra wanted to capture the image of fun and silliness by showing the car taking a dive into the water like it is relieving its stress from the hard work it'd done that day. The blue road may be a sign of advertising diversity, or it may be a sign to relax and have fun; no matter how a person looks at "Urban River" it is a prime example of Really Cool Art(http://www.crookedbrains.net/2008/03/really-cool-art.html).