STREET ART
Mostly created in public locations, usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside
of the context of traditional art venues. To me street art tells a story, about the pain,
suffering, struggle, strife, history of a public community or as a individual. Many
used this visual style as communication between artist, painters and graffiti artists.
Some to show aprreciation of inspirational idols such as great musicians, political
movements, dead presidents, traditional backgrounds, gang affiliation, a race, pop
art and many more. Growing up in south auckland a city very much inspired by
american hip hop and style, I saw a lot of graffiti art around, posted up in alleyways,
shops, abandoned houses and buildings. I can say for my self that as I grew, street
art became apart of me. Places and other cites became a fascination because of
how I was used to seeing graffiti all over from where I was to where I saw not one
drop of paint, and this to me really made me miss home when ever I leave the
south bound. Just the way the pieces of work defined great lines and curves
when using spray cans. A very popular habit passed down by generations of using
spray cans to vandalise or show some form of style. These days I think if I was
the mayor of a state Id like to see every shop sign, billboard, banner have this
kind of style incorporated in the design of font in them. Id spread art like butter
on my toast, and i like my toast covered. If I had my own art Id have them
posted up in dairy's and covers for doors, all over the motorway for ongoing
traffic jammers to view as they wait patiently in ques. Id use club rooms to get
my messages out there to the public, for example if I where to promote a
drink driving message for all the party poppers and night lifers, Id like to use
hallways of where people enter and exit after a night of drinking. Where i could paint
up pictures of fast food restaurants and take aways logos for them to look at as they
enter or exit and hopefully change there state off mind by making them
go sober up, switching there thoughts about drinking more to
actually bringing up food topics to where they'll get hungry and go eat at one
of the fast-food restaurants logos they saw on the walls.
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