STREET GRAFFITI

Graffiti is writing or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched or sprayed illicitly on a wall or a surface on a public place.  Graffiti is well-known for being provocative, appealing, bold and uncompromising.  On the left is a Kenyan graffiti showing opinion on political issues.     

Graffitis have become a rich medium for unrestricted expression of ideas and statements. Gangs use their own form of graffiti to mark territories or to show gang related activities. Along with the commercial growth has come the rise of video games also depicting graffiti but usually in a positive way. 

                     

In fact, creative designers and artists across the globe use this form of art to deliver their message and showcase their work. Rather than being seen as an outlet for self-indulgent self expression, street art is now being seen by many as a medium for raising awareness and communicating a message. 

  Graffiti may express underlying social and political messages and a whole genre of artistic expression is based upon spray paint graffiti styles. graffiti has evolved alongside hip-hop music, b-boy and other elements. 

  Once an activity that was illegal and gang related, street graffiti has come to be appreciated globally as an art and a form of communication. Here is a form of a road graffiti which creates an illusion of another whole world underground.

Controversies that surround graffiti continue to create disagreement amongst city officials, law enforcement and writers who wish to display and appreciate work in public locations.There are many different types and styles of graffiti and it is a rapidly developing art from whose value is highly contested by many authorities while also subject to protection, sometimes within the same jurisdiction.