It's good to have a place to write/draw graffiti without damaging property.
Unfortunately, not everyone uses this derelict crumbled building in Koum Kapi (near the old town; it faces the sea) - some people still prefer to take out on unsuspecting law-abiding citizens who have high white-washed walls on their property.
The graffiti on this renovated (in the old style) house in the medieval old town is not defamatory ("immigrants, our brothers", but still, it must be annoying for the owners who had recently painted it.
Greg gave me the graffiti idea for this post.
Grafitti is a world wide problem. NZ is as bad as anywhere. My white wall gets done occasionally but because I paint over it the next day it discourages the same ones to repeat it MKiwi. - Dave
ReplyDeleteGood point.
ReplyDeleteInteresting slogan. And I'm glad to see the renovators leave some traces for the former wall, out of respect to it, and for history.
In Jerusalem I saw some religious boys out for Purim fun. The teenaged one was writing something on a store window with foamy shaving cream-like stuff while his younger brothers looked on with disbelief and fear. It was harmless and easily cleaned, but you could sense the thrill of the spray can/quasi graffiti-writing in the older kid's voice and face.
It is interesting to see that graffiti is everywhere. These Daily Photos from around the world certainly demonstrate it. Such a blight and a travesty.
ReplyDeleteYep, that's a typically greek cityscape!
ReplyDeleteΠαντού τα ίδια...
ReplyDeleteWe rarely get grafitti here and whenever I see it my first thought is that's a shame. Two very differing images on one subject.
ReplyDeleteτα grafitti είναι τέχνη και ομορφαίνουν πολλές φορές τον χώρο που δημιουργούνται. το πρόβλημα είναι με τα κάθε λογής συνθήματα που σκαρφίζεται ο καθένας και θέλει να το κάνει γνωστό στον κόσμο αδιαφορώντας για την αισθητική. πρέπει να μπει ένα όριο, αλλά στην Ελλάδα δυστυχώς δεν ξέρουμε από τέτοια.
ReplyDeleteI wish some of this could be labeled as art but lately "tagging" prevails artistic graffiti.
ReplyDeleteTagging is like living a signature on the wall to "mark" an area (There are several signatures on the first picture).
A bit like what the animals are doing...although these are the animals of the "concrete jungle".
This was very common sight back home in India,usually very annoying scribbles.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me that I need to put up some photos of graffiti central here in Pensacola...it's both a blight and a chance for self-expression.
ReplyDeleteInteresting view of your town!
ReplyDeleteAloha-
I'm no fan of graffiti in general, but can accept it in "non-destructive" places and situations. This was not one of them.
ReplyDelete