艺术家把老加油站变成了一个令人印象深刻的彩色纪念碑

Abandoned buildings are quite common in cities. They sit there having no use to them and usually are not that appealing to the eye. In the city of Arkansas (USA), there is one building like that – a gas station. It’s located at the main intersection of Grand Avenue and 11th Street, long abandoned and not working, but soon to become the most colorful and fun building in the area.

废弃的建筑在城市里很常见。他们坐在那里对他们毫无用处，通常也不那么吸引人。在美国阿肯色市，有一座像那样的建筑——一座加油站。它位于格兰德大道和第11街的主要十字路口，长久以来一直被废弃不用，但很快就成为该地区最有趣的建筑。

The gas station before renovations began

加油站在整修开始之前的样子

The hard work starts

艰苦的工作开始了

The London based French artist Camille Walala decided she would revive the building built in the 1950s. With the help of Fort Smith’s community, the collaboration of local artist Nate Meyers (Buffalo) and the curation by the global creative house Justkids, she created an amazing urban art project, in the style of eclectic tribal pop. She managed to make the building stand out, by using geometrical shapes, stripes, and bright colors. Camille was inspired by her travels, tribal elements, and the Memphis movement, she managed to transform an old, forgotten building into an eye-catching gathering place in just one week.

伦敦的法国艺术家卡米尔·瓦拉拉决定让这座建于20世纪50年代的建筑重新焕发生机。在史密斯堡社区的帮助下，在当地艺术家内特·迈耶斯(布法罗)的合作下，在全球创意屋Justkids的策展下，她创建了一个令人惊叹的城市艺术项目，风格是折衷的部落流行音乐。她设法用几何形状、条纹和明亮的颜色使这座建筑引人注目。卡米尔的灵感来自于她的旅行，部落元素，和孟菲斯运动，她设法把一个古老的，被遗忘的建筑在短短一周内变成一个引人注目的聚会场所。

Justkids curated the project, managed the production and development. They help many abandoned buildings get a new life. On their site, they explain about themselves: “Justkids is a global creative house that conceives, curates and produces comprehensive art projects on an international scale with some of the most engaging artists, curators, and strategic consultants”. Justkids was founded in 2014 by a French-American art curator Charlotte Dutoit. The enterprise supports upcoming talents and helps them meet the demands of a constantly evolving audience. They offer many services like cultural development and placemaking, art curation and production, brand collaborations and content creation.

Justkids策划了这个项目，管理了生产和开发。他们帮助许多被遗弃的建筑获得新生。在他们的网站上，他们这样解释自己:“Justkids是一家全球性的创意公司，在国际范围内构思、策划和制作综合性的艺术项目，拥有一些最具吸引力的艺术家、策展人和战略顾问。”Justkids于2014年由法裔美国艺术策展人夏洛特·杜托伊特创立。企业支持未来的人才，并帮助他们满足不断发展的受众的需求。他们提供许多服务，如文化发展和场所建设，艺术策展和制作，品牌合作和内容创作。

The hard work is finally done and the gas station looks amazing

艰苦的工作终于完成了，加油站看起来棒极了

On her website, Camille explains more about herself, what inspired her and what her goals are. She mentions that she is a person who spreads positivity, through vibrant colors and bold patterns. Her goal is to stimulate the senses and inspire joy.

在她的网站上，卡米尔解释了更多关于她自己的事情，是什么激励了她，她的目标是什么。她提到她是一个通过鲜艳的颜色和大胆的图案传播积极情绪的人。她的目标是刺激感官，激发快乐。

Camille graduated in textile design from the University of Brighton, she created her namesake brand in London in 2009 and lives and works there to this day. She has traveled around the world with her work, gathering important experience. She transformed homes, workspaces in her signature style. She noticed that her work translates really well onto larger surfaces and installations, so she is now working on a bigger and greater scale than ever before, with the goal to renovate the world’s urban landscapes with her unique style and work.

卡米尔毕业于布莱顿大学纺织设计专业，她于2009年在伦敦创立了同名品牌，至今仍在那里生活和工作。她带着她的作品周游世界，积累了重要的经验。她以自己的标志性风格改造了家庭和工作场所。她注意到，她的作品在更大的表面和装置上表现得非常好，所以她现在的作品比以往任何时候都更大、更大规模，目的是用她独特的风格和作品来更新世界的城市景观。

More info: Instagram | camillewalala.com | justkidsofficial.com