in regards to "tagging" here in Da ROC, our downtown area has become an obvious target, and with a lot of space is empty, available, abandoned or improperly cared for, the "art work" especially near the train yards is getting quite, Thick...
needless to say, an interesting solution has been created by local artists (of course...
) and there is a "wall renewal" project where local artists and street artists combine forces to create street murals on abandoned warehouses etc etc, first painting the wall, than creating a community based project where everyone puts a stroke or a brush or a can on the image and they make it "Theirs"....it's amazing what has been done already in just a year, more to come this spring and summer....(when the gd weather finally breaks)...what also is surprising is how these particular pieces have, for the most part, gone UNVANDALIZED or if they are, they are quickly repaired by the neighborhood.
the "ownership" of something they were a part of creating is strong and protects it.
there is a huge amount of ugly walls waiting to be beautiful canvases, in many major cities....ours is in blight now, our major employer has died, kodak is gone, and the benevolence that came with it. We seem to have more than most, which is why we have addressed it, i suppose.
you cant even buy spray paint without ID and over 21 in the city, im sure this is a burgeoning black market in Krylon in the hood.
but this might make a dent, maybe even bring some kids out from the woodwork and turn them into artists...the talent is there, the guts are there, i'm a good climber, but i've seen shit and have stopped and wondered aloud how the fuck did they get up THERE.....just to tag their name, or paint a 'logo"...
so yeah, give them the canvas, give them the paint.....what comes after that will surprise you.
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