Opinions To accept Graffiti

In my previous class, I did a presentation to introduce people’s opinion to accept graffiti. So, I would like to share them. Please see the links below to check the articles that I used.

Some people say that any kinds of graffiti are bad because it tries to own our public space. If it is true, I think advertisements are bad. They are everywhere and at its worst, they sometimes exist trying to let us use money we don’t have to things that we don’t really need. On the other hand, graffiti at its worst, is mildly insulting. Also, graffiti is using materials and methods that are used in “Paintings”, which are usually accepted as art. Some people say that it is not accepted as art because it is vandalism or too simple, but if it is vandalism and simple, there are many music that are simple and vandalism. Thus, if graffiti is not accepted because of these reasons, there are many other things that cannot be accepted.

I also think graffiti is form of expression. Buildings that are “tagged” have more personal feel than those without paintings. If you see it without the viewpoint of it being vandalism, you will find out that great amount of skills are needed. It is helping to avoid violence for many people by expressing their feelings as art.

Bibliography

1. Delavari, S. (2013, October 31). Graffiti should be recognized as art, not vandalism. Retrieved May 24, 2016, from http://chscourier.com/opinions/2013/10/31/graffiti-should-be-recognized-as-art-not-vandalism/

1. Miller, L. (2015, March 27). Not all graffiti is vandalism – let's rethink the public space debate. Retrieved May 25, 2016, from http://theconversation.com/not-all-graffiti-is-vandalism-lets-rethink-the-public-space-debate-38972

1. LaBossiere, M. (2011, September 30). Is Graffiti Art? Retrieved May 24, 2016, from http://blog.talkingphilosophy.com/?p=3109