For years, I've seen the pieces by Osgemeos and they were a big inspiration of mine to paint murals in the first place, but I've never really known anything more about them. I stumbled upon this film thanks to a playlist that somebody made on here specifically pertaining to graffiti.
Anyways, for the film, I think that a lot of the conversations that were had in 2008 when they repainted the wall are just as present and plaguing the world of art today. Whether or not graffiti is art or a nuisance and who decides that in the first place. This film, like the paintings and artists that it highlights, is a monument to the culture of graffiti and public art as a whole. I wish that I had found it a bit sooner, but better late than never, eh?
Anyways, for the film, I think that a lot of the conversations that were had in 2008 when they repainted the wall are just as present and plaguing the world of art today. Whether or not graffiti is art or a nuisance and who decides that in the first place. This film, like the paintings and artists that it highlights, is a monument to the culture of graffiti and public art as a whole. I wish that I had found it a bit sooner, but better late than never, eh?
