A brief history of graffiti - Kelly Wall
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Spray-painted subway cars, tagged bridges, mural-covered walls – graffiti pops up boldly throughout our cities. And it turns out: it’s nothing new. Graffiti has been around for thousands of years. And across that span of time, it’s raised the same questions we debate now: Is it art? Is it vandalism? Kelly Wall describes the history of graffiti.
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- Educator Kelly Wall
- Script Editor Mia Nacamulli
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- Narrator Julianna Zarzycki
I think this could be positive in certain ways but could also be incredibly offensive towards people's ideas, religions, Lgbtq+ etc. Graffiti in certain areas is acceptable but can be considered ugly in other places and can be incredibly ugly looking.
While the idea of unrestricted graffiti may sound appealing in fostering creativity, it's essential to balance artistic expression with public and private property rights. Some restrictions are necessary to prevent vandalism and maintain a sense of order in a city. Allowing graffiti in designated areas like parks and public spaces, under certain guidelines for positivity and appropriateness, can strike a better balance between artistic freedom and responsible urban aesthetics.
"draw whatever they liked." This could be both good and bad, not all people are artists, some will draw nasty dirty things and use this freedom for the wrong reasons. They could also choose important buildings or businesses to draw on, which is not appropriate. There is a fine line between creative art to decorate the city, and a dirty city full of valdalisim (graffiti everywhere).
I think that in the cities every exterior decoration, design, graffiti and etc. should be approved by appropriate authorities, in order do not lose common view. As for me graffiti is not art, but may be used for covering some parts of buildings and walls.
For me, graffiti is an artistic expression that tries to undermine and challenge the art status quo: it is a way to repeal and challenge the idea that art can only be performed if people have a formal art education and follow the criteria expected by the fine arts. I really like the idea that art can be achieved by anyone and everywhere. It is also really interesting to argue that cities can function as canvases: the cities are also part of the social changes, the artistic movements, and the expression of the people who inhabit them.
I am in agree that not everybody has the talent to create art, based on this fact, for me, only talented artist should be allowed to make this kind of art. I believe that the government should make some rules to decide in which public places can make this art also I think that in private properties, the artist must get the permit from the owner to paint its wall.
All people have the right to express itself publicly on the walls but we all must be able to differentiate between art and vandalism.
I think, there is a big difference between vandalism and art, a bright city and a dirty city. So not every desire to leave a mark should be allowed. People who want to draw on the wall should be able to draw as Bansky can.
In my opinion not everyone have the talent to create art so make graffiti legal for everyone isn't a great idea.
I'll like the vision of a city full of colors, murals of landscapes, historical people or positive phrases so we could appreciate the art while waiting for the bus after a long day at work.
I believe that graffiti art can be a powerful form of self-expression. Graffiti art can also serve a reflection of the culture and community in which it created. There will be more colorful or creativity everywhere. However I also worry about the impact of graffiti art on private property rights and the maintenance of public buildings. There is still room for discussion regarding of graffiti art.
I think it would be something positive and partly something negative; I think the positive part would be that we could appreciate art, we could discover shapes and colors that we have never seen before, feel the emotions that artists express and flinch with their works; the negative part is that if anyone can make a graffiti, they can transmit a wrong message that comes brokes the morality and respect for other people like childrens, womans, or international people.