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Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

Silly McSilly Face said:
People accept change when they see the change as being for the better.

would people care about stuff like this church exhibition if there wasn't a wider context? Probably less. People are bringing up these things as they see them as microcosms of what's wrong.

Graffiti tags are often marking the terrritory of violent criminal gangs and this sort of stuff covers many of our larger cities, making railway lines and bridges an eyesore. Celebrating it and plastering it all over one of the country's core institutions is distasteful and inappropriate in my view.
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Oh dear...those Greeks and Romans eh? If you were on the westside of Pompeii the taggers let you know they didn't dig your brick!

An opinion is one thing. A proclamation is another. You have this one wrong. Gen up on what you hate before hating it.
 
@Silly McSilly Face ...posting this for your interest as I genuinely feel you don't know the modern evolution of street art (I won't go any further on the history of street art and civilization)...like everything in life there's good and bad. Yes, gangs and miscreants tag. But we're back to whether you judge a community by the few or the many.

Increasingly, we seem to live in a world where the few are being projected as 'the many' if it suits the agenda someone wants to make (that's on both sides of the fence). We are increasingly blinded to the ubiquitous truth of humankind, which is that MOST people want to get along, enjoy life, be safe, feel somewhat prosperous and hopeful, and not fight. If ever you get the chance, go take some urban art tours on your travels/even in London. You'll see some fantastic art...

https://carouselartgroup.com/blog/3...eet-art-from-vandalism-to-art-trends-of-2024/
 
thfcsteff said:
@Silly McSilly Face ...posting this for your interest as I genuinely feel you don't know the modern evolution of street art (I won't go any further on the history of street art and civilization)...like everything in life there's good and bad. Yes, gangs and miscreants tag. But we're back to whether you judge a community by the few or the many.

Increasingly, we seem to live in a world where the few are being projected as 'the many' if it suits the agenda someone wants to make (that's on both sides of the fence). We are increasingly blinded to the ubiquitous truth of humankind, which is that MOST people want to get along, enjoy life, be safe, feel somewhat prosperous and hopeful, and not fight. If ever you get the chance, go take some urban art tours on your travels/even in London. You'll see some fantastic art...

https://carouselartgroup.com/blog/3...eet-art-from-vandalism-to-art-trends-of-2024/
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We did an art show with clients under Waterloo arches where everyone could get involved and paint. Was tremendous and really informing.
 
thfcsteff said:
@Silly McSilly Face ...posting this for your interest as I genuinely feel you don't know the modern evolution of street art (I won't go any further on the history of street art and civilization)...like everything in life there's good and bad. Yes, gangs and miscreants tag. But we're back to whether you judge a community by the few or the many.

Increasingly, we seem to live in a world where the few are being projected as 'the many' if it suits the agenda someone wants to make (that's on both sides of the fence). We are increasingly blinded to the ubiquitous truth of humankind, which is that MOST people want to get along, enjoy life, be safe, feel somewhat prosperous and hopeful, and not fight. If ever you get the chance, go take some urban art tours on your travels/even in London. You'll see some fantastic art...

https://carouselartgroup.com/blog/3...eet-art-from-vandalism-to-art-trends-of-2024/
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'Yes but but but what about those stunning railway lines and bridges with their dirty shingle and rusty rivets....simply eyesores now, destroyed by graffiti' :(
 
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