Does painting your town with graffiti make it a nicer place?
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Yeah, a well curated street art project can really invigorate a run down area. A venue in Glasgow has an annual two day event where they invite street artists to redecorate their outdoor area. It's a former industrial site, a steel fab business I think and this has really brightened the area up.
https://swg3.tv/arts/urban-art/
https://swg3.tv/arts/urban-art/
I've just watched the programme and mostly liked what was going on. Some of the flowers were great. I should think that most people would love the place that they live to look like a quaint Cotswold village or somewhere smart in Belgravia but in places like Port Talbot that's just not going to happen. But I'm not sure that the murals in the programme were really "graffiti" as the thread title suggests.
the-norseman said:
Lots of grey dingy underpasses in MK have had local artists colour them in and they look 100% better, I'm all for these big murals you see around places.
The town that I used to live in has just had a Leah Williamson one done on a building that used to be run down.
I think murals can look good; a lot of graffiti artists are simply artists who specialise in the medium of paint (usually, but not always, sprayed) onto a canvas of concrete. The town that I used to live in has just had a Leah Williamson one done on a building that used to be run down.
Whereas when I see or hear the word "graffiti" I think of tagging, or people scrawling profanity and extreme political views in underpasses.
Notable exception for the PEAS bridge; it certainly wasn't an art, but it was mildly amusing when it said "give peas a chance".
Has anyone here seen the "M Khan is bent" graffiti that was the subject of 50% of Newman and Baddiel's comedy?
foreright said:
donkmeister said:
Has anyone here seen the "M Khan is bent" graffiti that was the subject of 50% of Newman and Baddiel's comedy?
I used to pass that everyday on the way to work - raised a smile every time. It was on the A406 north circular. Don’t think it’s there any more though. Loads of street art where I live... and I like it: makes the place look a bit more interesting.
https://beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/beestonstreetar...
https://beestoncivicsociety.org.uk/beestonstreetar...
FourWheelDrift said:
foreright said:
donkmeister said:
Has anyone here seen the "M Khan is bent" graffiti that was the subject of 50% of Newman and Baddiel's comedy?
I used to pass that everyday on the way to work - raised a smile every time. It was on the A406 north circular. Don’t think it’s there any more though. https://londonist.com/2015/01/10-london-graffiti-s...
What is the difference between graffiti and street art?
If it's paid for?
In my opinion yes. Our city organises the graffiti. Encourages it and organises tours!
https://graffitiartist.de/graffiti-paderborn/
https://www.nrw-tourismus.de/o-paderborn-graffiti?...
Our photo club has done it to death and I spent 1/2 a day with some talent shooting with graffiti as a backdrop.
https://graffitiartist.de/graffiti-paderborn/
https://www.nrw-tourismus.de/o-paderborn-graffiti?...
Our photo club has done it to death and I spent 1/2 a day with some talent shooting with graffiti as a backdrop.
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