Jon Burgerman | Looking Out For Each Other

Looking Out For Each Other is a public art installation in Boston’s Seaport by Jon Burgerman, a British artist based in Brooklyn who is internationally known for his drawings, doodles, characters and murals. The work places his colorful, funny and sometimes weird characters around the neighborhood, where they look to welcome visitors back home and encourage a playful re-examining of the local environment.

Inspired by recent world events, the piece gathers recurring ideas from Burgerman’s practice, including characters that seek an emotional connection with their audience and a desire to play and interact. He often places handmade work into the real world, mixing the real and the fantastical. The installation asks passersby what they missed while they were away and what they are looking out for now, with the characters keeping an eye on visitors in return.

What to Know

• Burgerman embraces mistakes and improvisation as a way to find new ways of making.
• His influences include popular culture, animation, the natural world and fine art.
• His stated mission is to inspire creativity in others while staying unsure what he will make next.
• The installation is listed in the Seaport directory run by WS Development.