Destructive Art?
If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense. Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would. You see?
"Once graffiti art was an outlet for political activist to express themselves but now the art form has worked its way into many other areas such as graphic design and digital photography."
Image & quote found at: http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/graffiti-art/
I want to have a look at the art within a city - not necessarily the kind found in galleries and museums. I wan't the kind of art that the public itself creates and stamps on the walls. Mostly Graffiti. I think it helps make a city unique. I also think of it as a sign of democracy.
It doesnt have to be elaborate, it can be as much as an initial carved into a bus stop. But what i really want is a place that is absolutely covered in it. I want see a form of destruction in my city that isn't caused by the council or private buisnesses. Plus if i find something inspiring enough then I have another thing to add to my project.
According to the lovely Wikipedia: Graffiti (singular: graffito; the plural is used as a mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property. Graffiti is any type of public markings that may appear in the forms of simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire[1]
I've started looking at some Graffiti artists, it's amazing how many don't actually use paint. My favourite so far is this one that uses....wool.
Image found at: http://deputy-dog.com/2008/11/urban-knitting-worlds-most-inoffensive.html
Found some cool images on istockphoto.com that were interesting and apart from 'the norm'
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-10592239-southbank-graffiti.php
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-3376724-bright-blue-couch-against-cement-wall-of-graffiti.php
"Once graffiti art was an outlet for political activist to express themselves but now the art form has worked its way into many other areas such as graphic design and digital photography."Image & quote found at: http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/graffiti-art/
I want to have a look at the art within a city - not necessarily the kind found in galleries and museums. I wan't the kind of art that the public itself creates and stamps on the walls. Mostly Graffiti. I think it helps make a city unique. I also think of it as a sign of democracy.
It doesnt have to be elaborate, it can be as much as an initial carved into a bus stop. But what i really want is a place that is absolutely covered in it. I want see a form of destruction in my city that isn't caused by the council or private buisnesses. Plus if i find something inspiring enough then I have another thing to add to my project.
According to the lovely Wikipedia: Graffiti (singular: graffito; the plural is used as a mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property. Graffiti is any type of public markings that may appear in the forms of simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire[1]
I've started looking at some Graffiti artists, it's amazing how many don't actually use paint. My favourite so far is this one that uses....wool.
Image found at: http://deputy-dog.com/2008/11/urban-knitting-worlds-most-inoffensive.htmlFound some cool images on istockphoto.com that were interesting and apart from 'the norm'
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-10592239-southbank-graffiti.php
http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-3376724-bright-blue-couch-against-cement-wall-of-graffiti.php
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