Sydney became LAME
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there's 2 sides to this. some of the art is actually art. some of it is simply vandalism. the zero tolerance angle worked in ny with this kind of thing. it seems like a minority has screwed it for the majority of street artists.
one question, why do some people simply tag - including the engraving on public transport window glass - and call this art?
there is some truly amazing street art around, sublocked's magazine (clout i think it's called) that he keeps spaming here shows a shitload. i'd consider that art, i don't really get it, but i admire it's skill and on a fundamental level support the artists for the expression. so these artworks are tagged by the artist and i get that. it's a signature. but why do people that simply tag the same tag over and over with no actual artwork attached to it, call it art?
it's the equivalent (to me) as someone calling themselves a painter but simply signing blank canvas.
i'd love someone who actually does this stuff explain that to me. i'm open to new points, it's just something that i don't understand at all?