Comments on: Greek graffiti http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067 Mathematics, learning, computing, travel - and whatever... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: aaaa*nothing http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067/comment-page-1#comment-63674 aaaa*nothing Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:33:29 +0000 http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067#comment-63674 Graffiti is the voice of the people. When the people are oppressed and silenced, as in Singapore, you will see the government taking any steps needed to frighten and intimidate these acts of free speech. Property rights are a man-made concept. We own EVERYTHING, and nature or the public whole owns NOTHING. Graffiti, despite its content, is a measure of taking that back. In a world with an order more complicated than we can understand, everyone strives to make right angles, perfect circles and blank walls. Plato can teach us that this is all the realm of :forms: and that reality looks much like a wall filled with graffiti, many different voices calling out from the darkness. Graffiti is the voice of the people. When the people are oppressed and silenced, as in Singapore, you will see the government taking any steps needed to frighten and intimidate these acts of free speech. Property rights are a man-made concept. We own EVERYTHING, and nature or the public whole owns NOTHING. Graffiti, despite its content, is a measure of taking that back. In a world with an order more complicated than we can understand, everyone strives to make right angles, perfect circles and blank walls. Plato can teach us that this is all the realm of :forms: and that reality looks much like a wall filled with graffiti, many different voices calling out from the darkness.

]]> By: Mick Malkemus http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067/comment-page-1#comment-56213 Mick Malkemus Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:21:57 +0000 http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067#comment-56213 Oddly, in Riga where I live, graffiti is considered by many as normal. It's ubiquitous, and a first time visitor from the States might conclude that Riga is full of violence from thugs, which isn't the case. I think graffiti has different meanings according to different cultures, and it isn't always meant to "make the comfortable uncomfortable and the uncomfortable comforted". Oddly, in Riga where I live, graffiti is considered by many as normal. It’s ubiquitous, and a first time visitor from the States might conclude that Riga is full of violence from thugs, which isn’t the case. I think graffiti has different meanings according to different cultures, and it isn’t always meant to “make the comfortable uncomfortable and the uncomfortable comforted”.

]]> By: Colin http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067/comment-page-1#comment-38683 Colin Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:11:56 +0000 http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067#comment-38683 I think graffiti can contribute and improve the urban environment - especially if the authorities have a good clean up program. Remove the bad stuff and some property owners or councils will be happy to leave the best. Banksy in the UK is so famous that is graffiti is worth 100,000s of pounds. Two people were actually prosecuted last year for painting over with white emulsion a Banksy work that was essentially a tourist attraction in Bristol. Cheers I think graffiti can contribute and improve the urban environment – especially if the authorities have a good clean up program. Remove the bad stuff and some property owners or councils will be happy to leave the best. Banksy in the UK is so famous that is graffiti is worth 100,000s of pounds. Two people were actually prosecuted last year for painting over with white emulsion a Banksy work that was essentially a tourist attraction in Bristol.
Cheers

]]> By: Madeline Ava http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067/comment-page-1#comment-28942 Madeline Ava Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:12:56 +0000 http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067#comment-28942 Not at all - graffiti isn't inevitable. I just think of the "urban environment" as something very unnatural and man-made... it reflects the people that live in it. Regardless of whether or not you appreciate graffiti, it is part of urban culture. It is worthy of just as much cultural appreciation as the buildings and parks and sites in any area. The lack of graffiti in Singapore is a part of the area's culture, I'm sure. It reflects the people and policies. All the same, the graffiti in Greece reflects the thoughts of the people and the policies of their leaders. This is what makes an urban environment, I think! Not at all – graffiti isn’t inevitable. I just think of the “urban environment” as something very unnatural and man-made… it reflects the people that live in it. Regardless of whether or not you appreciate graffiti, it is part of urban culture. It is worthy of just as much cultural appreciation as the buildings and parks and sites in any area.

The lack of graffiti in Singapore is a part of the area’s culture, I’m sure. It reflects the people and policies. All the same, the graffiti in Greece reflects the thoughts of the people and the policies of their leaders. This is what makes an urban environment, I think!

]]> By: Murray http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067/comment-page-1#comment-28933 Murray Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:13:11 +0000 http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067#comment-28933 Madeline, are you suggesting that graffiti is inevitable and there is nothing we can do about it? Singapore's experience proves otherwise... Madeline, are you suggesting that graffiti is inevitable and there is nothing we can do about it?

Singapore’s experience proves otherwise…

]]> By: Madeline Ava http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067/comment-page-1#comment-28923 Madeline Ava Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:02:42 +0000 http://www.squarecirclez.com/blog/greek-graffiti/1067#comment-28923 Graffiti *is* the urban environment. Graffiti *is* the urban environment.

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