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Barış
@barishco
Gm frens❣️ I have a question for you: Do you think street graffiti is vandalism or not?
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Gulhan
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Ggggggggm ❤️❤️ I don't like it because the question itself is absurd. It seems to suggest that art and vandalism are opposites, as if they can't coexist. Vandalism is, by definition, an intentional act of destruction. So, in that sense, the quality of the work wouldn't matter if there were no right to experiment on the wall in the first place. A better question would be "Do you think if street graffiti is art or junk?" Here, everything depends on the intention behind the work and the quality with which it's executed. Graffiti's classification as art or junk lies in the eye of the beholder, particularly when considering its impact on urban aesthetics. Many graffiti works are indeed rough and spontaneous, sometimes seen as visual clutter. Simply spraying random walls with meaningless, crooked letters is definitely not art, anyone could do that. However, there are also extraordinary creations that transcend this perception like artistic gems that not only beautify public spaces but also resonate d…
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