So, this time, we’re dedicating some time to explore the depths of graffiti and street art. The community r/Graffiti is a place for enthusiasts and appreciators alike. We’ve compiled a list of the most fascinating entries and present them to you here. Below, you will also find our short chat with graffiti artist Uzio. He told Bored Panda more about how graffiti doesn’t necessarily have to involve spray paint, how he chooses locations for his artworks, and about how being a graffiti artist doesn’t mean you must be an outlaw. More info: Uzio Art | Instagram | TikTok Columbia University explains the differences. For one, graffiti is word-based, while street art is image-based. Street art is also often commissioned or painted with permission. Apparently, even the artists sometimes conflate the two and use the terms interchangeably. Lois Stavsky, curator of StreetArtNYC, explains it in more detail: “Graffiti predates street art, and street art draws its inspiration from graffiti.” Graffiti artists are most often self-taught. It’s also highly personal – writers use their ’tags’ to brand their works. It’s also often illegal, but that’s where the rebel element of being a graffiti artist comes from. Street artists are often people who have received formal training. There are also legal differences, some of which we already discussed above. But let’s use some examples: a work of street art could be a mural that the building’s owner asked the artist to paint. Graffiti artists “tag their names in public spaces, mostly without permission,” September writes. That includes paintings on trains, walls, bridges, etc. “I might do a five-letter piece and maybe a character if I have a lot of space to work with,” Uzio tells us. “If I don’t, I may just do a four-letter piece or just a character. Size plays a big role [in] how big or small your work is on a wall. And if there’s a theme at that certain wall, I will follow that theme with my work.” “But I haven’t really [been] doing the spray paint side of graffiti for very long, so [I] haven’t experienced it all as of yet,” the artist admits. “As, at first, I started in the books, drawing on paper for a few years.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
