Interesting again, thanks. I do not think that there is a simple dividing line between graffiti and other art. You ask whether the quality matters with graffiti. If graffiti is just one art form, then quality does not matter any more or less than with different art forms and media. I am unsure whether graffiti is a good idea at Canterbury Cathedral, but perhaps I will get to see it before it is removed, then I can judge for myself.
A good and helpful analysis of Graffiti Ant. If the Canterbury stuff is meant only to be temporary, then perhaps they could have arranged for it to go on temporary surfaces and avoided some of the hoo-ha.
Personally I object to graffiti sprayed willy- nilly on public places – no, I don’t think it’s OK to daub buses and tube trains in this way: the public space is public, and things like planning consent requirements acknowledge this.
The answer may be designated areas where graffiti is allowed. This seems to work in some towns and cities. It’s the sort of visual equivalent of Speakers’ Corner, where pretty much anything goes.
Interesting again, thanks. I do not think that there is a simple dividing line between graffiti and other art. You ask whether the quality matters with graffiti. If graffiti is just one art form, then quality does not matter any more or less than with different art forms and media. I am unsure whether graffiti is a good idea at Canterbury Cathedral, but perhaps I will get to see it before it is removed, then I can judge for myself.
A good and helpful analysis of Graffiti Ant. If the Canterbury stuff is meant only to be temporary, then perhaps they could have arranged for it to go on temporary surfaces and avoided some of the hoo-ha.
Personally I object to graffiti sprayed willy- nilly on public places – no, I don’t think it’s OK to daub buses and tube trains in this way: the public space is public, and things like planning consent requirements acknowledge this.
The answer may be designated areas where graffiti is allowed. This seems to work in some towns and cities. It’s the sort of visual equivalent of Speakers’ Corner, where pretty much anything goes.