The Small World of Slinkachu

One of the classic techniques of artists and designers is to play with the sense of scale of the viewer. Radically enlarging or shrinking all or part of a work can capture attention and focus it to achieve different objectives. I recently came across the street art of London-based Slinkachu, a former art director who now creates tiny scenarios in public places, then photographs and abandons them—to be discovered by no-doubt bemused passers-by.

His work is part of Beyond the Street: The 100 Leading Figures in Urban Art, a compendium of street art recently published by gestalten, which also hosts a recent interview with him. I was intrigued enough that I clicked through to Slinkachu's site, with some of my favorites shown below.

Relics

Spilt Milk

Glory

The High Life

Visit Slinkachu's site.