So now we've heard what people in Bristol think about Banksy, over to you. What do you think?
You had probably heard of Banksy before, but are there any graffiti artists that you know about that you'd like to tell us about?
If you have time, watch the short film on this website about the Skateboard Park on the Southbank, which has attracted not only skateboarders but also graffiti artists from all over the world. Developers want to close the park and build shops and restaurants :(
Click here to see it
First of all, I think that to consider if it is vandalism or art, need to discuss first about where the graffiti is made. For me it doesn't matter if it is a beautiful drawing and there is a beautiful message if the graffiti is done on a public or private wall, building and etc. I`ll appreciate the graffiti, take some photos, but it will still be vandalism, just only and because it was made in a non authorized place, against the law.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, in my personal opinion only good drawing, positive phrases, with peaceful meanings are considered art, otherwise its still vandalism. For an example, bad words, offensive pictures and so on.
I completely agree with you - if someone is spraying offensive pictures or bad language, that's very different from Banksy or Mr Brainwash creating clever images.
DeleteFor me graffiti could be also a form of art.I ve seen,in many cities,many beautiful pictures.But they could be considerated nice only if they are made in the right places,because if they were made in beautiful old buildings,for example,people could talk,with good reason,about vandalism. Federico Papa
ReplyDeleteHi Federico - you're right about defacing beautiful buildings. Is graffiti a problem in Italy's beautuful cities such as Rome, Venice, Milan...?
DeleteI think that Graffiti is beautiful kind of art expression, but we have to make a distinction.
ReplyDeleteI think it is art when someone paint on old and unused building like dismissed factorys or airports, but if someone use historic building or monument like a canvas for his artwork it becomes vandalism. It's like an art overlapping and younger artist must respect the works of other people. I don't like tags or simple name on walls, just because someone wants to leave his name on a wall, it's not art. I think that is important for graffiti art leave a message to people.
In Italy Graffiti are really common and I know one of the most famous Artist in Italy, he is called BROS and he did a lot of artworks in Milan area and also he had a lot of problems with justice but thanks to his friendship with a famous critic of art, Vittorio Sgarbi, he solved most of his problems.
I like your comment about younger graffiti artists needing to respect works of art by older, more traditional artists and architects, and also that tags should be treated in a different way to graffiti that might be more pleasing to the eye or perhaps conveying a positive message. I'd be interested to hear what you think of the skate park on the South Bank - I think the area looks better with brightly coloured graffiti rather than just grey concrete!
DeleteI think that there is no better place of a skatepark for painting Graffiti.
DeleteIn my opinion skateboarding and Graffiti are both an art form that belong to the same underground culture and these increase the aggregation among young people with similar interests.
This afternoon I went to Southbank to take a look and sign the petition to prevent the relocation of the skatepark.
Nowadays, graffiti is to get admire as art. At the first time, people think that graffiti was just scribble and unnecessary thing, which spoil city's sight. However, people changed their mind to positive way.....
ReplyDeleteYes, you're absolutely right, graffiti is often admired as art. Is graffiti a problem in your country?
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