Thursday, 25 April 2013

Introduction


           (This is the one of graffiti at Auckland city central, I took this picture as it looks amazing!)





Have you ever heard of a word “Graffiti”?  It is originated from ancient times and it covers whole range from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. Nowadays spray paint and marker pens have consisted most of graffiti materials. It is a well-known fact that there are hundreds and thousands of graffiti exist around the world and even Auckland city has a lot of graffiti.

 
 
It is inevitable fact that Graffiti causes numerous problems. Some people strongly believe that art should be only done on canvas not on others’ property without permission as such owners have to spend unexpected expenses in order to get rid of it. They concern that it is vandalism, not an art form. Even worse, it may give bad influence to one, particularly to minor (adolescent).



Graffiti has not only a lot of drawbacks to individuals but also to the society. Nevertheless, it could be a form of art to some people. Interestingly, several building owners want to keep graffiti on their buildings. Luckily, graffiti can be used as a tool of educational program and benefits on particular societies for tourism.
 

Thursday, 11 April 2013

More than 10 links for Graffiti vs Art.... is it vandalism or not?





10 Links

* Some examples of graffiti and current situation towards graffiti whether it should be a vandalism or  not thesesdays.

Graffiti in Austin: Crime of Art

:This is an interesting webpage shows true facts of graffiti in reality and how it solved in Texas at Austin, in U.S. However, as some members of the sorority clean up the graffiti around their campus, they have changed their minds about what they considered as graffiti. 

Graffiti: is it art or vandalism

:Larry wrote an article on ART NEWSPAER webpage that an official five-member Graffiti Panel are struggling to deal with graffiti. As this panel wants to get rid of them but others (owner of building where full of graffiti and David Liss who has some background in street art), they believe Toronto’s Graffiti alley might be a tourist attraction. 

*Graffiti should be ART !

Graffiti is art, not vandalism

:  This blog owner has a strong opinion towards that graffiti is supposed to be art, not vandalism.

 
: Steven Martinez post excellent graffiti pictures which are taken from the annual Graffiti Gone Global/Primary Flight event. He believes that there are a lot of forms of graffiti and all of the graffiti work are not graffiti as the word means.

 
:This is interesting news article from The Independent website that a group of south London graffiti artists were jailed for up to two years for defacing public property. Yet as they begin their sentences, their work is to be championed by a New York gallery.




*Graffiti should be concerned as  a crime, not an art from !

This is anews article which says about teenagers caused over 32.000Euro of damange with graffiti court hears
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/teenagers-caused-over-32-000-of-damage-with-graffiti-court-hears-1.1332529
 
This is a news article from EYEwitness News about Rhode Island cracks down on graffiti
http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/providence/Rhode-Island-cracks-down-on-graffiti