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Graffiti: A Rebellious Urban Art Form

Graffiti, as art, challenges societal norms with its expressive nature. Originating from ancient scribbles, modern graffiti styles such as tags and stencils convey political ideas, gang markings, and more. Despite controversies over its legality, graffiti provides a fresh perspective on urban culture, enabling freedom of expression and a new art form. Discover the impact, costs, and communication role of this rebellious art.

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Graffiti: A Rebellious Urban Art Form

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  1. Graffiti is Rebellious Art by: Alysha Columbres

  2. Graffiti is Rebellious Art • “Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” • — Banksy

  3. Graffiti is art, not vandalism. • Despite the risks that graffiti brings as “vandalism”, it effectively conveys positive viewpoints by regarding it as a freedom to express by means of art. • originated from the lands of Greece, Egypt, and Italy as “cave paintings” or scribbles • developed into modern-day graffiti commonly found in the famous streets and subways of New York City

  4. Graffiti is art, not vandalism. • styles of graffiti include: tags, stencils, reverse graffiti, laser tagging, etc. • uses may vary depending on the artist • expression of political ideas • gang markings • advertising / marketing • What makes graffiti disagreeable? • its application on public and private properties without permission

  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDglMK9sgIQ

  6. Graffiti is art, not vandalism. • the cost it takes to clean up • the anxiety and crimes associated with it • the low quality of life it brings to the neighborhood • a fresh, new perspective • freedom of expression • a new style of art

  7. A fresh, new perspective • Graffiti has provided the people with a fresh, new perspective on today’s urban culture despite of the drawbacks of cost for clean-up. • clean-up costs • a “spectacle” instead of an “eyesore” • a form of communication

  8. Freedom of expression • Graffiti has provided many artists the opportunity to freely express themselves on an unrestricted canvas. • graffiti: a sign of danger and instability • to “enlighten”, not “frighten” (purpose) • examples of graffiti artists

  9. A new style of art • Graffiti is slowly being regarded as a new style of art by various kinds of people all over the world. • decline in quality • Vandalism does not disqualify it as art. • ‘Graffiti Alley’ in Toronto, Canada

  10. A new style of art • “This abundance of epic street art is partly • due to the caliber of the graffiti artists/writers and partly due to StreetARToronto or StART. • This new, pro-active city program aims to develop, support, promote and increase awareness • of street art and its indispensable role in adding beauty and character to our neighborhoods.” • — Kate Pocock

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