episode 52: 2d52 - Graffiti is vandalism!
Is graffiti streetart, protest, acting out, vandalism, all of the above?
“What if someone paints a huge ugly graffiti on your wall?”
Sounds like an easy question to answer, right? Of course that is an act of violence against my property and as such vandalism. RIGHT?
Or would there be an alternative perspective where graffiti becomes politics, art, protest or a youth taking ownership of the public space? Our latest debate circles around these questions and we believe it is one of our best debates yet.
And now to a shameless plug: We would love to grow our audience, and personal recommendations are known to work best. So, please, if you enjoy our debates – share it with your friends, leave a recommendation at iTunes or share our content online. That would help a lot and would make us very happy. Links for 2d52:
- The New York Times – After ‘Vandalism got Vandalized’, a Banksy is Brought Back to Life
- The New York Times – U.S. Student Tells of Pain Of His Caning In Singapore
- Widewalls – The Most Expensive Banksy Artwork Sold at Auctions
- Art Law Journal – Street Art of Vandalism?
- If you’re speaking French, you might also enjoy this one: Sebastian found a French prize that has been awarded for street art and for graffiti. Findthe prize’s page here and a gallery of awarded pieces in this article in Le Monde.
Cheers!
Sebastian & Dirk
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