Joshua Allen Harris

Before subway

Anyone who has walked in New York City or any city that has a subway system, is obviously familiar with the subway grates that line the sidewalks. Girls avoid stepping on them when wearing heels and skirts while everyone else doesn't give them a second thought and just walks over them. That is until Joshua Harris came up with the idea of inflatable street art. Harris has taken garbage bags and turned them into something enjoyable for New York commuters.

Subway's here!

He starts by cutting the plastic bags then glues them together into whatever shape he plans on executing. He leaves the bottoms open and then ties them to the grates. When not inflated, people think the bags are simply garbage lying on the grates but the moment a subway passes underneath, art appears. The air coming up from the subway inflates the plastic bags and Harris' creatures are revealed. The most famous being his polar bear.
Not only is Harris creating an enjoyable and refreshing piece of art in an unexpected place but he is also helping the environment. The materials Harris uses are those he finds littered in the streets, such as garbage bags and plastic grocery bags.
The last installation that was seen from Harris was back in 2009 but people eagerly await for his return and the new animals he has in store for the streets of New York City.