"You had no right to paint it over," one man yelled. "You had no right to paint it in the first place," replied one of the vandals, a retired state legislator.
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| Pierre Roti's 240 ft mural in Atlanta being painted over by angry citizens |
Monday, December 17, 2012
Street Art - a question of consent?
Readers might remember the recent removal of Street Artist Mike Inglis' work in Dumfries - we recently came across this very interesting article about the growing phenomenon of 'Street Art' being employed as 'Public Art'.....and the problems that ensue over 'permission':
"You had no right to paint it over," one man yelled. "You had no right to paint it in the first place," replied one of the vandals, a retired state legislator.
The article in 'The Atlantic Cities - Place Matters' makes some fascinating points about how the inherent subversive nature of street art can cause problems when 'commissioned' as part of a public art programme....and all the issues that come with that about the ownership of public space.....read the whole piece here
"You had no right to paint it over," one man yelled. "You had no right to paint it in the first place," replied one of the vandals, a retired state legislator.
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