Chilean street artist, Otto Schade (aka Osch), has brightened up the water tanks at the previous Shredded Wheat factory in Welwyn Garden City. The fondly remembered building is under redevelopment and Osch was commissioned to deliver colour to the site, as part of the plans to bring more public art to the city.
Osch’s “Say it with flowers” in Welwyn Garden City, September 2018
The tenth anniversary of the closure of the Welwyn Garden City Shredded Wheat factory witnessed the demolition of many of the famous silos. Images of this iconic building used to decorate the boxes of this popular cereal and it was branded ‘Welgar” Shredded Wheat.
The original set of silos were at the factory were completed in 1926, with a second set, now being added in the 1930s. It was the slightly newer silos that were demolished in January 2018, as part of the plans to turn the site into an area of housing, workspace and community facilities.
The decorated water tanks
View from the railway footbridge
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Copyright Debbie Smyth, 24 September 2018
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Artist have such a fun way to trick people sometimes – small child picking flowers…of radiation. Great shots. I do love old building getting a new face.
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Yes, Osch is particularly good and that. One I remember well was a Christmas tree made of guns and grenades
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…great shots.
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Ohhhh, I love the girl picking flowers!!!
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A lot of wheat tanks in country towns are also being painted with murals here in Australia.
Thanks Debbie.
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Osch brightening up? His images always have a sinister undertone…those flowers aren’t flowers, they’re nuclear symbols…..
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You’re right. physical brightening not intellectual. I wonder if they knew what they were getting. The flower one is one of his best known works I think.
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Yes, I think it is
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