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August 13, 2012 By noemi 2 Comments

Call Parade Phone Booths Liven Up the Streets of São Paulo

Call Parade Phone Booths
There may be no phone booth more iconic than the blue police call box we all know as the TARDIS, but there is no reason to try and remake phone booths into things that are more interesting than your run-of-the-mill box, is there?

I am not sure if phone booths still exist in all cities of the world, but I am pretty sure that there is still at least one in your area. It may not work. It may look totally worn down. But there should be at least one in the vicinity.

But if you live in the city of São Paulo in Brazil, you will have more than one phone booth. And you will definitely take more than a second look at them. That is, if they are part of the Call Parade phone booths project.

More than a hundred artists participated in a project to liven up the streets of the South American city. The Call Parade phone booths project aims to connect the artists and the public.

Apparently, in Brazil, phone booths still abound. That is not to say that they are all in top condition. That being said, the Call Parade phone booths are the products of really creative minds, and I dare say you will not find such visually stimulating phone booths anywhere else in the world.

That image above, for example, astounds the viewer from the outside. Imagine being “inside” and making a call!
Call Parade Phone Booths

This one reminds me of photo and video shoots, although I could be totally wrong. It can also make one want to hit an 80s-style disco establishment, if that’s your kind of thing.
Call Parade Phone Booths

And if it’s color and funky shapes that get your interest, this phone booth you will appreciate.
Call Parade Phone Booths

Now what does this phone booth remind you of?
Call Parade Phone Booths

I don’t know about you, but the Call Parade phone booths concept is a great way to put art out there and brighten up drab cities. Then again, the pessimist realist in me can’t help but wonder how long till the eye candy gets trashed by elements human and natural alike.

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  1. visual artist Quim Alcantara says

    August 15, 2012 at 8:41 pm

    Hi, thanks for helping us to spread the Call Parade and the Brazilian arts!
    I painted one of the phone booths and I’m proud to be selected to participate in this project.
    Best, visual artist Quim Alcantara

  2. noemi says

    August 16, 2012 at 8:52 am

    My pleasure. The project is awesome! Which one did you paint?

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