Comments on: The Collaborative Mess: Keanu Reeves & Street Art

By: Gaia

Gaia — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:38:34 +0000

Graffiti culture as defined by socioeconomic background that has now persisted to a place of rigid tradition versus street art as a practice amongst people who generally enjoy a more broad access to privilege. Thus, I feel street artists don’t have the same territorial urgency. Also, graffiti is very much founded upon a hereditary, conventional system whereas street art is more disparate, horizontal and is applied very remotely. Artists generally get in the game on their own accord without much guidance beyond the internet. There is no mentor or crew to continue stringent conduct and methods.

By: Hrag Vartanian

Hrag Vartanian — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:06:00 +0000

Good points Gaia…but while the street art environment tends to me congenial, I think it’s interesting that there seems to be real animosity between graffiti writers & street artists. I’d love to discuss that more and why that is.

By: Gaia

Gaia — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:52:00 +0000

had the same exact contentions with new yorker positing that this spot was “collaborative.” I guess the closest term that I could come up with is collaboration through proximity. But while the intentions are questionable, the lax nature of the rules are not. Street Art in New York is a very congenial community that is aware of other artist’s space but simultaneously forgiving when in fact the spot recycles with new work. Although ultimately I have to just be grateful for a mention in the article and a photodocumentor who possessed a knowledge of the physical layers of artists. I guess we can really thank BillyKid for that who supplied most of the images

By: guero518

guero518 — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:44:30 +0000

true indeed!

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The Digest. 12.23.09. « C-MONSTER.net — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:10:52 +0000

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