{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Guerrilla Art"],"cover":{"alt":"Street Propaganda: Water Calligraphy","height":1840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/Water-Calligraphy-Device-Nicholas-Hanna.jpg","width":1840},"credit":"","date":"2011-10-26T10:33:53Z","description":"The Water Calligraphy Device by Nicholas Hanna is a nice, effective and eco friendly way to temporarily spread your street propaganda thoughts in urban environment!","html":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s not as great as \u003cstrong\u003eDave the Chimp\u003c/strong\u003e’s \u003ca href=\"/dave-the-chimp-diy-skate-paint-device/\"\u003eskateboard painting device\u003c/a\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eDTagno\u003c/strong\u003e’s \u003ca href=\"/dtagno-train-graffiti-installation/\"\u003etrain graffiti installation tool\u003c/a\u003e, but this lovely constructed water calligraphy device by Canadian artist \u003cstrong\u003eNicholas Hanna\u003c/strong\u003e is probably the most effective, inexpensive and eco friendly way for street propaganda I’ve seen so far!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe modified tricycle mimics the Chinese custom of writing temporary messages on the road with water. With a computer installed on the handlebars, the water calligraphy device allows the rider to type Chinese characters, which will be transmitted electronically to a set of valves, which release water droplets in programmed patterns\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThumbs up for this nice invention! Here are some pics of the water calligraphy device in action:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 1376\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"1376\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1376\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/Water-Calligraphy-Device_hu_7a3c1f6e47f8fb0e.avif 480w, /street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/Water-Calligraphy-Device_hu_844ffb3a25bb5f57.avif 960w, /street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/Water-Calligraphy-Device_hu_3c6979abc1f6ca56.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/Water-Calligraphy-Device_hu_c081fb73fd24b876.webp 480w, /street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/Water-Calligraphy-Device_hu_784e4f06d2d97d87.webp 960w, /street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/Water-Calligraphy-Device_hu_46d8f27052f9a994.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/Water-Calligraphy-Device_hu_9958b3ec9e8e696e.jpg\" srcset=\"/street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/Water-Calligraphy-Device_hu_1661ccf837d5b32c.jpg 480w, /street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/Water-Calligraphy-Device_hu_a38705f72ec5b16.jpg 960w, /street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/Water-Calligraphy-Device_hu_9958b3ec9e8e696e.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1077\" alt=\"Water Calligraphy Device\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eWater Calligraphy Device\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 1840px; --image-ratio: 1840 / 2392\" data-source-width=\"1840\" data-source-height=\"2392\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"2392\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/water-calligraphy-device-bejing_hu_890e53c54a6f05be.avif 480w, /street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/water-calligraphy-device-bejing_hu_f62a4a4e19b9319c.avif 960w, /street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/water-calligraphy-device-bejing_hu_7130905ce8a7412c.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/water-calligraphy-device-bejing_hu_2146d35de770db3f.webp 480w, /street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/water-calligraphy-device-bejing_hu_545f2602b14de350.webp 960w, /street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/water-calligraphy-device-bejing_hu_666d8dbdf9ccae6a.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/water-calligraphy-device-bejing_hu_f8148395a8d3723b.jpg\" srcset=\"/street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/water-calligraphy-device-bejing_hu_dcef848cebd86dc0.jpg 480w, /street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/water-calligraphy-device-bejing_hu_2cfcfd1fd0588d9c.jpg 960w, /street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/water-calligraphy-device-bejing_hu_f8148395a8d3723b.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1872\" alt=\"water calligraphy device in bejing\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ewater calligraphy device in bejing\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\nVia \u003ca href=\"http://www.ektopia.co.uk/ektopia/2011/10/25/water-calligraphy-device/\"\u003eektopia.co.uk\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\nIt’s not as great as **Dave the Chimp**’s [skateboard painting device](/dave-the-chimp-diy-skate-paint-device/) or **DTagno**’s [train graffiti installation tool](/dtagno-train-graffiti-installation/), but this lovely constructed water calligraphy device by Canadian artist **Nicholas Hanna** is probably the most effective, inexpensive and eco friendly way for street propaganda I’ve seen so far!\n\nThe modified tricycle mimics the Chinese custom of writing temporary messages on the road with water. With a computer installed on the handlebars, the water calligraphy device allows the rider to type Chinese characters, which will be transmitted electronically to a set of valves, which release water droplets in programmed patterns...\n\nThumbs up for this nice invention! Here are some pics of the water calligraphy device in action:\n\n![Water Calligraphy Device](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/Water-Calligraphy-Device.jpg\u003e)\n\nWater Calligraphy Device ![water calligraphy device in bejing](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/water-calligraphy-device-bejing.jpg\u003e)\n\nwater calligraphy device in bejing \nVia [ektopia.co.uk](http://www.ektopia.co.uk/ektopia/2011/10/25/water-calligraphy-device/).\n","tags":["Calligraphy","Street Protest","Nicholas Hanna","Asian Street Art"],"title":"Street Propaganda: Water Calligraphy","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/street-propaganda-water-calligraphy/"}