Dazzle Utility
The Utility Box Art Project
Portland, Maine
2018/2019
“The Utility Box Art Project, organized by the City of Portland, the Portland Police Department, and the Portland Public Art Committee is focused on the recognition and celebration of local artists. All submissions for the competition were reviewed by a panel and artists and selected based on the content and quality of their work. Selected artists painted City of Portland utility boxes with original designs and contribute to the vitality and attractiveness of the urban streetscape.”
Maritime dazzle patterns, like the one seen here, reference a historical practice of ship painting.
This pattern was used on the sides of ships to misguide enemy fire.
