Check out some of these
quotes about murals in our Capital in the North…
Edmonton's Official Standpoint:
Graffiti zones encourage the
development and recognition of the iconography, technique, and skill associated
with this medium for both the public and for graffiti artists, which results in
higher quality graffiti. While it is not expected that the graffiti zones will
eradicate illegal vandalism, it will provide a much needed safe place for
talented graffiti artists to practice legally and to encourage the public to
experience these open source murals as artworks with great value.
Exert from an Amazing Paper by a Director of Public Art....
Part of the subversive reputation of graffiti culture is the
idea that you can claim your city. This concept directly relates to modern art
movements that advocate that the city can be viewed as an outdoor gallery. And
that art should be for everyone, and should not be restrained to the
context and regulations of a
traditional white-cube art gallery exhibition space, which is usually considered
to be exclusive in terms of which artists are represented and how the artwork
is presented.
The McCauley Project:First Nations Represent!
Yet, these murals can have a
very positive effect when the values of the neighborhood are encapsulated by
the artwork. As seen in another image, the mural depicting Aboriginal ways of
life is left remarkably untagged. The piece shows dream catchers and tipis in
unison with the environment, as well as the familiar skyline of downtown
Edmonton depicted behind them. This creates a message that the Aboriginal
culture has largely, and positively influenced the city, and has helped make
Edmonton the city that it is today. The youth who may generally paint graffiti
as a form of reaction against their rejection by the middle class standards of
society now leave the pieces intact, with the only spray paint on them being
small signatures at the bottom of the wall, perhaps as an artist’s signature at
the corner of the canvas, or indeed, as a silent indicator of their approval.
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