The documentary, features big names of Sao Paulo's graffiti scene, and talks about the irony of having removed paintings from well renowned artist, like the 'OsGemeos', from the streets of the capital whilst these same artists are exposing at famous galleries around the world.
Besides agreeing with the principle that graffities made by talented artists add colour to grey, boring cities and, of course, that the government should spend our money combating crime and more important matters than 'cleaning' the walls of the streets. I believe that 'expiration' is part of the game, and that the beauty of street art is that it's changing all the time, it's not permanent and, in many cases, it's illegal, therefore created under certain circumstances that made the works what they are. If everyone was allowed to paint what they wanted, take their time in doing it and having their creations preserved, graffities, and street art in general, wouldn't be as impressive.
Let's be honest, there are two roles in the society here; one is for the people that fight against the system using art as their weapon, and the other one is for the regulatory bodies that fight back. Referring to my previous post Street Art vs Arte de Rua it's thanks to that, that the techniques are evolving. Without control and adrenaline it would be too easy and boring!
While Sao Paulo's prefecture is busy painting the walls grey, I will be busy searching for new artists and beautiful paintings...
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| Dear Mayor, there are many serious problems in this city that need solving! Don't waste time & money erasing graffiti on the streets! Source: http://nanicolina.com |
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| Sao Paulo's council workers painting the streets grey. Source: https://www.facebook.com/cidadecinzafilme |
