Case cracked: The mysterious, hanging red-glitter shoes

Photo by Emma Cunningham

From Manny Castro's Facebook page

The Eastsider LA first brought this to our attention last week: just up the street from where we live, a mysterious pair of glittering red high-heel shoes and a trophy cutout were noticeably hanging from power lines. Then they popped up in Silver Lake, Los Feliz, Hollywood -the trophy cutout bearing the words: “This Hollywood Life.”

And before you think it, it’s not one of those signs of gangs and drug dealers marking their territory (unless they really love Hollywood glitz and glam). Nor is it the genius ad campaign for Wicked returning to Los Angeles. In fact, we think the case has been cracked.

It’s the work of artist Manny Castro, basically an ad for his upcoming show at new Echo Park Gallery iam8bit. The gallery started off with a bang last month with its show featuring 80′s video game inspired artwork, and with all the guerrilla art going on, this new show is bound to have the same effect. We’ll share more info about the show once we learn more!

Manny’s show, This Hollywood Life, starts September 29, 2011 at iam8bit, located at 2147 W. Sunset Boulevard

11 Responses to “Case cracked: The mysterious, hanging red-glitter shoes”

1. Above the City says:

   September 17, 2011 at 8:47 pm

   For an artist it’s pretty uncreative and boring.

   The bird dude did it first. A lot copied him. Now this.
2. carol says:

   September 17, 2011 at 10:23 pm

   I think it’s cute and fun. Who’s the bird dude? What did he do? – Don’t tell me he hung birds over the wires!
3. Richard Battaglia says:

   September 19, 2011 at 6:28 pm

   I agree it is cute and fun and got attention. It could certainly dress up certain areas of Echo Park. I should know since I live there.

   Yes, who is the bird person? Is it the same person as the glittery shoes?
4. bali says:

   September 21, 2011 at 4:21 pm

   Yea not very creative at all been there done that. Can you please clean them up now ..thx
5. Mahyia says:

   September 22, 2011 at 9:22 am

   I thought it was pretty creative when I was walking down Franklin last night and saw a giant ziplock bag filled with white powder and the words “THIS HOLLYWOOD LIFE” stamped on the bag. Pretty gutsy, and funny.
6. ruth says:

   September 22, 2011 at 5:49 pm

   I like that it got people from all over the city — all the way to Topanga — talking about it. It’s not often that so many people are on the same page.
7. Kimmy says:

   September 23, 2011 at 4:27 pm

   Ditto! I’m from Venice and have seen them on Abbott Kinney and in culver city. If the idea is to draw attention to his debut, then it’s working
8. Jack says:

   September 25, 2011 at 12:49 pm

   And will Mr. Castro be tooling around town soon, and taking these things DOWN? Or will we be watching them rot and decay for years??? If he’s not planning on removing them, then he needs to be billed by the city for their removal. I’m all for artistic expression, but not at the expense of litter.
9. stefanie g says:

   September 26, 2011 at 8:16 pm

   It was fun finding Dorthy’s shoes around town with my daughter. We found 5, does anyone know how

   many there was? but just seen a pair coming down on the Larchmont/Beverly intersection this afternoon.
10. natasha says:

    October 5, 2011 at 9:48 am

    @stefanie g – There’s a pair at Hollywood blvd and Crescent Heights.
11. lol says:

    October 25, 2011 at 1:35 am

    funny thing is…i actually thought hollywood was paying homage to Amy Winehouse :/