Graffiti culture in art
Rooted in graffiti culture and its attitude toward the world, street art is regarded as a post-graffiti movement (Bou,2005; MacNaughton, 2006). Street art encompasses a wide array of media and techniques, such as traditional spra-painted tags, stickers, stencils, posters, photocopies, murals, paper cutouts, mosaics, street installations, performances, and video projections displayed in urban streets (Bou.2005). It represents the desire of humans to leave traces of their existence in the public sphere. As Lunn (2006) explains, “It has a rawness you don’t get through other forms of media. It is the voice of the world around us” (p.4). As a vernacular art form, street art, such as the work of British artist Banksy, deals with activism, reclamation, and subversion and allows artists a platform to reach a broader audience than traditional art forms. About Banksy and His Art: In contrast to government-commissioned public art, street art is illicit and subversive in nature. Therefore, most street artists, including Branksy, use pseudonyms to avoid legal prosecution for vandalism. Although Branksy has traveled extensively across the world to create site-specific pieces, has exhibited in major museums, and has had his work auctioned at Sotheby’s in London, his identity remains mysterious. He disguises himself while working on this street projects and refuses to reveal his identity. This so-called “art terrorist” according to Tristan Manco (2002), “was born in 1974 and raised in Bristol, England. The son of a photocopier engineer, he trained as a butcher but became involved in graffiti during the great Bristol aerosol boom of the late 80’s” (p.74). Banksy’s street art focuses on the processes of intervention, public engagement, and dialogue. He travels across the globe to stimulate political dialogue on social issues by creating site-specific, ephemeral art, often in combination with stenciling techniques. Banksy’s work creates provocative sights that force pedestrians to question their everyday surroundings, rekindling the functionality of public art. His stenciled street art often voices sentiments felt by those living in urban environments and those who have been marginalized. Banksy’s pieces lead viewers to reflect on established social practices, including the treatment of animals in zoos, the power of the art world to define standards, and the reluctance of populations to confront social and cultural aspects of who we are and what we do. The legality of street art: Graffiti removal hotline The piece shown above was seen on Pentonville Road in the London borough of Islington in May 2006. It was considered offensive and was soon washed off by the Islington city council in charge of graffiti removal. Banksy created this piece using spray paint, cardboard stencils, and several freehand brushstrokes. Most, if not all of Banksy’s work shows a distinctive style that is clean and instantly readable. This street painting appears to illuminate the ongoing battle between the graffiti artist and the London city government by portraying a boy defacing the fabricated public notice. Blog discussion: You must respond to at least 3 bullet points listed below and how they relate to the image/style you see above. You MUST respond to the last bulleted question below as one of your 3 responses. Be sure to hit save/send before you close the blog/discussion window on Edline or it will not send. You have a week to respond to this topic. Feel free to submit more thoughts as they arise in response to this topic. (Just make sure you have fulfilled your 3 required points of discussion). For a better grasp on this artists work go to http://www.banksy.co.uk . Know that this work can be adult in content and should be viewed with the mature respect it was intended. https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/HViUIh-lSLo%26source=uds%26autoplay=1?ytsession=j7ZMV_DVj3rOmxxgL5wD5rcGiyoZBjjUod__qtLqcZWhR8O3ZJvshiQzSrZpympCjaPZDrZAfpUkHe-CFOSPMpDhgMqUak8j0vYb-XvntbBJjub9BCGkdfBuKm9zCH4jenoLRoRDGU_XYXt8s5Srww Questions for dialogue include:
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