This is what Brazillian Graffiti artists did in repsonse to the Governement 'decriminalizing' graffiti, they painted all over an actual gallery, over the prints, the walls, the floors. Both acknowledging the value of graffiti as an art form and not just the value of the property it is placed on. But in contrast, Graffiti artists have hit back saying that doing this is the 'marketing, institionalization and domestication of Street Art'. In Brazil the term Graffiti comes from the word Grafite in Portugese, not only refers to the hip hop tradition of writing, but more specifically graphics, colourful peices and painted street art.
I love the statement. I am in awe of it.
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