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VERMIN Authentication for Banksy Street Art, by Peter Bengtsen on Jan 26, 2023 23:34:37 GMT 1, The premise of your answer is wrong. Either you dont understand, or choose not to understand the meaning of authenticity. For reasons more or less unknown.
I didn't comment on authenticity. I commented on the value of Vermin's so-called "certifications".
The premise of your answer is wrong. Either you dont understand, or choose not to understand the meaning of authenticity. For reasons more or less unknown. I didn't comment on authenticity. I commented on the value of Vermin's so-called "certifications".
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VERMIN Authentication for Banksy Street Art, by Peter Bengtsen on Jan 26, 2023 8:59:30 GMT 1, I'm curious if anyone has a certification issued by Vermin. Does it still have value?
The premise of your question is wrong. "Certifications" by Vermin never had any value.
I'm curious if anyone has a certification issued by Vermin. Does it still have value? The premise of your question is wrong. "Certifications" by Vermin never had any value.
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SOLD: Elbow Toe (Brian Adam Douglas), by Peter Bengtsen on Jan 6, 2023 18:08:29 GMT 1, The detail on these are beautiful. Have not seen elbow toe's work for a while. I remember he had some great shows at Black Rat Press back in the day along side SWOON and ARMSROCK Whatever happened to Armsrock?
The detail on these are beautiful. Have not seen elbow toe's work for a while. I remember he had some great shows at Black Rat Press back in the day along side SWOON and ARMSROCK Whatever happened to Armsrock?
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Banksy โข frAGILE โข Legacy of War Foundation , by Peter Bengtsen on Dec 16, 2022 18:45:51 GMT 1,
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Art for Ukraine , by Peter Bengtsen on Dec 11, 2022 10:18:12 GMT 1,
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Bast โข Sunday Morning โข Avant Arte , by Peter Bengtsen on Oct 7, 2022 21:21:25 GMT 1, Did you know? Bรคst remained semi-anonymous throughout his career. He refused all interviews apart from one with Vagazine in 2012.
That last part is incorrect.
There is an interview with him in the 2010 book "Beyond the Street".
Did you know? Bรคst remained semi-anonymous throughout his career. He refused all interviews apart from one with Vagazine in 2012. That last part is incorrect.
There is an interview with him in the 2010 book "Beyond the Street".
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Best Film/Movie Bad Guys..., by Peter Bengtsen on Oct 4, 2022 12:57:13 GMT 1, Henry Silva played a great bad guy in movies. Menacing and deadly, a silent assasin. Though maybe not so much in Sharky's Machine with Burt Reynolds.
I thought I had seen Henry Silva as a mobster in a David Lynch film. Turned out I was thinking about this excellent scene from Jim Jarmusch's "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai":
Henry Silva played a great bad guy in movies. Menacing and deadly, a silent assasin. Though maybe not so much in Sharky's Machine with Burt Reynolds. I thought I had seen Henry Silva as a mobster in a David Lynch film. Turned out I was thinking about this excellent scene from Jim Jarmusch's "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai":
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BEWARE โข Fake Invader Prints, by Peter Bengtsen on Jun 4, 2022 11:21:59 GMT 1,
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Looking To Buy: POW poster tube , by Peter Bengtsen on Mar 16, 2022 21:33:29 GMT 1, Hi guys, I just bought a genuine Soup Can poster from an OG long standing UAA veteran who supplied original receipt and a note of provenance so im certain its 100% legit... The piece is already at the framers and I wont be selling for a loooong time, BUT ... if i ever do choose to sell, I would like as much provenance as poss because, as we all know, these posters can very easily be faked as they are simply lithoed on easily available stock... Getting to the point... I was just wondering if any of you POW veterans have any spare POW tubes which I could purchase off you to bolster the legitimacy of the piece. Any offers DM me please! Cheers in advance
How would a tube that has nothing to do with your poster add to its provenance or "bolster the legitimacy of the piece"?
Hi guys, I just bought a genuine Soup Can poster from an OG long standing UAA veteran who supplied original receipt and a note of provenance so im certain its 100% legit... The piece is already at the framers and I wont be selling for a loooong time, BUT ... if i ever do choose to sell, I would like as much provenance as poss because, as we all know, these posters can very easily be faked as they are simply lithoed on easily available stock... Getting to the point... I was just wondering if any of you POW veterans have any spare POW tubes which I could purchase off you to bolster the legitimacy of the piece. Any offers DM me please! Cheers in advance How would a tube that has nothing to do with your poster add to its provenance or "bolster the legitimacy of the piece"?
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Art for Ukraine , by Peter Bengtsen on Mar 1, 2022 23:53:30 GMT 1, Also, students at Umeรฅ Academy of Fine Arts are selling artworks via bidding to help Ukraine. One example here, but more in their IG profile (https://www.instagram.com/umeartforukraine/) https://www.instagram.com/p/CakpZHZDG_g
Also, students at Umeรฅ Academy of Fine Arts are selling artworks via bidding to help Ukraine. One example here, but more in their IG profile (https://www.instagram.com/umeartforukraine/) https://www.instagram.com/p/CakpZHZDG_g
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Art for Ukraine , by Peter Bengtsen on Mar 1, 2022 22:28:18 GMT 1,
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Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ, by Peter Bengtsen on Feb 26, 2022 18:04:02 GMT 1, I hear you but I donโt think most people mean Russians when they say โRussia did xyzโ. It almost always means the goverment. Just the same as when you read the โUSโ or any other country. What I would be interested in is what you think exactly the UA government did in Donetsk and Luhansk? Would you say that life for the inhabitants of the so called โrepublicsโ now is better than before? Life in Donetsk and Luhansk is like in hell since 2014. And thats coming not from TV. I'm not sure if my english is good enough to express my thoughts but in short after Ukraine crisis and protests, Donbass decided to be independent. Almost 8 years later it's still a conflict there. This need to be stopped as well. Do you remember what happened in Odessa in 2014?
Anyone who reads this should be aware that the above "summary" of events is both inaccurate and grossly misleading.
The referendum about independence was not carried out until Russian-backed separatists had taken control of Donetsk by brute force. This move lead thousands of pro-Ukranian inhabitants of the city to flee. On this background, it is no wonder the illegitimate referendum (which has not been internationally recognised) resulted in a vote for independence.
It is true that fighting has been ongoing in these regions, as Ukraine has tried to take back the territory that has de facto been occupied by Russia for almost 8 years. Oh, and before you begin, seqret , I was in Donetsk in 2014.
The Ukranian people kicked out their Russian puppet president in 2014 during the Revolution of Dignity in Kyiv. More than 100 people died to secure democratic and free elections in Ukraine.
Although there will doubtless be loss of human life, if the Russian population is really against the actions of Putin, the Russian people need to take responsibility and rise up to remove him. The time for words and silent protests is over.
I hear you but I donโt think most people mean Russians when they say โRussia did xyzโ. It almost always means the goverment. Just the same as when you read the โUSโ or any other country. What I would be interested in is what you think exactly the UA government did in Donetsk and Luhansk? Would you say that life for the inhabitants of the so called โrepublicsโ now is better than before? Life in Donetsk and Luhansk is like in hell since 2014. And thats coming not from TV. I'm not sure if my english is good enough to express my thoughts but in short after Ukraine crisis and protests, Donbass decided to be independent. Almost 8 years later it's still a conflict there. This need to be stopped as well. Do you remember what happened in Odessa in 2014? Anyone who reads this should be aware that the above "summary" of events is both inaccurate and grossly misleading.
The referendum about independence was not carried out until Russian-backed separatists had taken control of Donetsk by brute force. This move lead thousands of pro-Ukranian inhabitants of the city to flee. On this background, it is no wonder the illegitimate referendum (which has not been internationally recognised) resulted in a vote for independence.
It is true that fighting has been ongoing in these regions, as Ukraine has tried to take back the territory that has de facto been occupied by Russia for almost 8 years. Oh, and before you begin, seqret , I was in Donetsk in 2014.
The Ukranian people kicked out their Russian puppet president in 2014 during the Revolution of Dignity in Kyiv. More than 100 people died to secure democratic and free elections in Ukraine.
Although there will doubtless be loss of human life, if the Russian population is really against the actions of Putin, the Russian people need to take responsibility and rise up to remove him. The time for words and silent protests is over.
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What Music are you listening to at the moment ?, by Peter Bengtsen on Feb 12, 2022 11:07:49 GMT 1,
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Successful Cover Songs, by Peter Bengtsen on Jan 28, 2022 22:48:35 GMT 1,
And the original:
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Banksy - Street Art - Catalogue Raisonnรฉ, by Peter Bengtsen on Dec 17, 2021 11:49:52 GMT 1,
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Banksy now selling his own street work, by Peter Bengtsen on Dec 17, 2021 8:37:29 GMT 1, Banksy will sell jailbreak stencil for ยฃ10m. www.theartnewspaper.com/2021/12/06/banksy-sells-his-jail-break-stencil-to-save-reading-prisonNow I understand that this is for a good cause, and he made it so he should have the right to sell, if he owns it. But what about the people who own the property, were he sprayed his other works? They are now the official owners of the work, shouldn't they be entitled to sell theirs? And what will pest control do? They can't certify this piece for sure, and not the others. That would be unfair, wouldn't it?
My understanding is that it is not the stencil painting but the stencil (i.e. the tool with which the stencil painting was made) that is being offered for sale. EDIT: Ah, I see that met beat me to it.
Banksy will sell jailbreak stencil for ยฃ10m. www.theartnewspaper.com/2021/12/06/banksy-sells-his-jail-break-stencil-to-save-reading-prisonNow I understand that this is for a good cause, and he made it so he should have the right to sell, if he owns it. But what about the people who own the property, were he sprayed his other works? They are now the official owners of the work, shouldn't they be entitled to sell theirs? And what will pest control do? They can't certify this piece for sure, and not the others. That would be unfair, wouldn't it? My understanding is that it is not the stencil painting but the stencil (i.e. the tool with which the stencil painting was made) that is being offered for sale. EDIT: Ah, I see that met beat me to it.
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Museum of Forgeries, by Peter Bengtsen on Oct 29, 2021 9:37:10 GMT 1, Saw this the other day too. Interesting concept. If Banksy did this people would be eating it up as genius. I doubt that. (Although an artist like Banksy sending out an original (and 999 official printed versions) for ยฃ250 would be a very different proposition) So banksy doing the same exact concept would be different? Lol good one. Told you guys!
If Banksy (or any other artist) did this, it would not be the same concept.
Saw this the other day too. Interesting concept. If Banksy did this people would be eating it up as genius. I doubt that. (Although an artist like Banksy sending out an original (and 999 official printed versions) for ยฃ250 would be a very different proposition) So banksy doing the same exact concept would be different? Lol good one. Told you guys! If Banksy (or any other artist) did this, it would not be the same concept.
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Successful Cover Songs, by Peter Bengtsen on Aug 18, 2021 22:50:26 GMT 1,
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Pest Control COA โข Banksy Print Authentication, by Peter Bengtsen on Aug 2, 2021 13:46:30 GMT 1, If Banksy gifted an item, one would think Banksy did it so they could sell it one day. If he signed it and itโs a valid sig why wouldnโt Pest Control issue that itโs Authentic? They should issue a COA if itโs real. Obviously anyone can think whatever they like about what Banksyโs intentions might have been and what PC should do - but what difference does it make what you think about how youโd like things to be? Itโs entirely up to Banksy and PC to decide which works they will authenticate and which they wonโt, and for what reasons. You, or anyone else for that matter, not approving of those decisions is neither here nor there. If you donโt like their policy you could always write them a strongly-worded letter and see if you can persuade them to change their minds. Complaining about it here isnโt going to change anything.
If Banksy gifted an item, one would think Banksy did it so they could sell it one day. If he signed it and itโs a valid sig why wouldnโt Pest Control issue that itโs Authentic? They should issue a COA if itโs real. Obviously anyone can think whatever they like about what Banksyโs intentions might have been and what PC should do - but what difference does it make what you think about how youโd like things to be? Itโs entirely up to Banksy and PC to decide which works they will authenticate and which they wonโt, and for what reasons. You, or anyone else for that matter, not approving of those decisions is neither here nor there. If you donโt like their policy you could always write them a strongly-worded letter and see if you can persuade them to change their minds. Complaining about it here isnโt going to change anything.
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BAST Print, Canvas, WANTED, by Peter Bengtsen on Jul 11, 2021 13:03:47 GMT 1, Hello all! Looking for bast original works (Not hand finished prints thanks) Feel free to pm me with what you have. Regards
Prescription Art had a small collage for sale on e Bay very recently. While Prescription Art seemingly no longer have it available, someone else is currently selling it, although at a significant markup:
But perhaps you were already aware of this?
Hello all! Looking for bast original works (Not hand finished prints thanks) Feel free to pm me with what you have. Regards Prescription Art had a small collage for sale on e Bay very recently. While Prescription Art seemingly no longer have it available, someone else is currently selling it, although at a significant markup:
But perhaps you were already aware of this?
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What Music are you listening to at the moment ?, by Peter Bengtsen on Jun 12, 2021 17:58:47 GMT 1,
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Recommended Art Books, by Peter Bengtsen on Jun 5, 2021 11:24:42 GMT 1,
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Recommended Art Books, by Peter Bengtsen on May 14, 2021 18:25:42 GMT 1, GRAFFITIPS by Loiq.
Can be downloaded for free HERE.
GRAFFITIPS by Loiq.
Can be downloaded for free HERE.
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Imbue ๐ฌ๐ง 24Hr Art Club โข Coca Cola โข Virgin Mary, by Peter Bengtsen on Mar 30, 2021 7:23:32 GMT 1, I will most likely not be buying another one after this! Who would want that on their wall? But in the other hand, these are like 35 bucks shipped USD Actually cost me $60.12. ๐ฌ Would've been cool if it was only $35 shipped. If a print is so bad that you don't want it on your wall, and you question whether anyone would want to display it, why would it be "cool" if it was "only" $35 shipped? I am genuinely curious about this, as I don't understand the mindset that the perceived low quality of an artwork can be offset by it being at a certain price point (unless for purely speculative reasons, i.e. that the buyer believes they will be able to sell the work for a profit later).
I will most likely not be buying another one after this! Who would want that on their wall? But in the other hand, these are like 35 bucks shipped USD Actually cost me $60.12. ๐ฌ Would've been cool if it was only $35 shipped. If a print is so bad that you don't want it on your wall, and you question whether anyone would want to display it, why would it be "cool" if it was "only" $35 shipped? I am genuinely curious about this, as I don't understand the mindset that the perceived low quality of an artwork can be offset by it being at a certain price point (unless for purely speculative reasons, i.e. that the buyer believes they will be able to sell the work for a profit later).
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Blu ๐ฎ๐น Bologna Street Art โข Print Release โข Art For Sale, by Peter Bengtsen on Mar 15, 2021 11:25:48 GMT 1, BLU's place in the canon is secure. But in my opinion he is too niche for a near or even mid term breakout. BLU is intentionally keeping his market niche. He's a socialist. Phlegm, heavily influenced by BLU as he was, has adopted largely the same approach to his market as BLU. I agree. The issue with Blu is not his talent, it is his temperament. He's up there with the greats of this 'scene' in terms of quality. You just have to go through his Minima Muralia book to see he has the history, pedigree, and volume of work to be considered one of the biggest stars in street art. But he doesn't want to be a 'star'. In fact, he would most likely find this thread talking up his prices nauseating.
Look at his history - he hates consumerism. From writing 'don't feed the sponsors' aimed at the likes of Nissan (I think) who sponsored the street art exhibition at the Tate Modern. To trashing his own works to stop developers using his murals as part of a development in Berlin, and destroying his own work in his home town. He even painted over his 'Art in the Street's wall.
He's uncompromising to his values to the detriment of his art 'career'.
He doesn't want a market, hence no more prints. The most successful artists are often aspirational and work the art market to meet their own aims. Either by hopping gallery representation to get to the top of the tree, or by setting record prices at auction. I can't see either by Blu. If prices started to raise, I could imagine Blu flooding his own market. It's actually refreshing to see a artist 'keep it real' at the detriment to personal wealth and fame. He's old school punk rock in a world of manufactured pop trash.
Collect Blu because you love his work and want to live with it. No matter what the future value is, his work is and will always be special (even if it's only to a niche market of collectors).
Bl u did not erase his mural at Art in the Streets. Excerpt from his blog at the time:
BLU's place in the canon is secure. But in my opinion he is too niche for a near or even mid term breakout. BLU is intentionally keeping his market niche. He's a socialist. Phlegm, heavily influenced by BLU as he was, has adopted largely the same approach to his market as BLU. I agree. The issue with Blu is not his talent, it is his temperament. He's up there with the greats of this 'scene' in terms of quality. You just have to go through his Minima Muralia book to see he has the history, pedigree, and volume of work to be considered one of the biggest stars in street art. But he doesn't want to be a 'star'. In fact, he would most likely find this thread talking up his prices nauseating.
Look at his history - he hates consumerism. From writing 'don't feed the sponsors' aimed at the likes of Nissan (I think) who sponsored the street art exhibition at the Tate Modern. To trashing his own works to stop developers using his murals as part of a development in Berlin, and destroying his own work in his home town. He even painted over his 'Art in the Street's wall.
He's uncompromising to his values to the detriment of his art 'career'.
He doesn't want a market, hence no more prints. The most successful artists are often aspirational and work the art market to meet their own aims. Either by hopping gallery representation to get to the top of the tree, or by setting record prices at auction. I can't see either by Blu. If prices started to raise, I could imagine Blu flooding his own market. It's actually refreshing to see a artist 'keep it real' at the detriment to personal wealth and fame. He's old school punk rock in a world of manufactured pop trash.
Collect Blu because you love his work and want to live with it. No matter what the future value is, his work is and will always be special (even if it's only to a niche market of collectors).
Bl u did not erase his mural at Art in the Streets. Excerpt from his blog at the time:
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Banksy Black Spray Can, Gross Domestic Productโข, by Peter Bengtsen on Feb 24, 2021 15:34:56 GMT 1, As a lucky can winner (still sealed/unopened in the Flight Logistics packaging) - for extra provenance (for when the time comes to sell), I got my bank to send me half a dozen - identical bank statements (from the month of Nov 2019). (all bank-headed/unopened - and you can see all the codes they use through the address-window). Which clearly has 'Gross Domestic Product Ltd' and the money/details on there - no bull, no gimmicks, no fake-printout BS. This all ties-in with all the other provenance/dates/name/address etc etc - Simply cannot do more than that really... (didn't need to buy a parking ticket or anything - lol)
The fact that you have half a dozen of these identical bank statements kind of undermines their value in terms of offering additional provenance. You could, in principle, create half a dozen fake cans and attempt to sell each of them with one of your bank statements as provenance.
As a lucky can winner (still sealed/unopened in the Flight Logistics packaging) - for extra provenance (for when the time comes to sell), I got my bank to send me half a dozen - identical bank statements (from the month of Nov 2019). (all bank-headed/unopened - and you can see all the codes they use through the address-window). Which clearly has 'Gross Domestic Product Ltd' and the money/details on there - no bull, no gimmicks, no fake-printout BS. This all ties-in with all the other provenance/dates/name/address etc etc - Simply cannot do more than that really... (didn't need to buy a parking ticket or anything - lol)
The fact that you have half a dozen of these identical bank statements kind of undermines their value in terms of offering additional provenance. You could, in principle, create half a dozen fake cans and attempt to sell each of them with one of your bank statements as provenance.
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Blok ๐ฌ๐ง, by Peter Bengtsen on Jan 26, 2021 18:42:28 GMT 1, Even though the incompetent biting of Haring is unfortunate, you've got to admire someone who is so dedicated to painting pig snouts.
Even though the incompetent biting of Haring is unfortunate, you've got to admire someone who is so dedicated to painting pig snouts.
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Shit Graffiti, by Peter Bengtsen on Jan 11, 2021 21:38:30 GMT 1, That may be a central point of the work.
In my interactions with Tremblin, I have found that he takes an active and activist interest in - and wishes to question the consequences of - the commodification and increasing societal acceptance of some types of expressions in public space.
In the case at hand, what happens when graffiti tags are sanitised and transformed into legible fonts? Or, to expand the question: what happens when our urban environments become dominated by murals and other commissioned expressions instead of unsanctioned, independently created graffiti? Perhaps these broadly palatable forms (represented by the reworked tags) are more accessible to a public with no prior knowledge of, or appreciation for, graffiti culture, but clearly something essential is also lost in the process.
To be clear, I do not speak for Tremblin. These are just some of my immediate thoughts, based on my knowledge of his work.
Hi, I know that - as Met - I am speaking to a professionnal art or street-art critic- I donot make irony. Well, a person who studied for ( still, no irony Anyway, when we read the title of the article " Guy Paints Over Shit Graffiti And Makes It Legible ", we would like to know where is the frontier between graffitiwriting and graffitityping.
The title of this article is Terrible !
Of course, Graffiti are ephemerals, and the artist Tremblin, kept the name of the taggers. Ok, he made it legit and accepted by people ( officials, touirsts or not etc ). But why to call it "s**t " graffiti ?! Imagine that instead of Tox ( I have a paint of him, and I am happy that it's not a typed one ), I have another TOX, well square and straight in his boots like an administrative letter, I would not like it. A bit cold, without life, too much clean. Yes it may be interesting, for contemporary art critics, and street art critics, but also, it's a bit of theft and "replay" on the artist's tag. We all know codes ( even Banksy and Robbo ) about painting over artists. Well, maybe still " in " than " out " ( defaced by municpalities ) ... Oh it's late, i don't know...
That may be a central point of the work.
In my interactions with Tremblin, I have found that he takes an active and activist interest in - and wishes to question the consequences of - the commodification and increasing societal acceptance of some types of expressions in public space.
In the case at hand, what happens when graffiti tags are sanitised and transformed into legible fonts? Or, to expand the question: what happens when our urban environments become dominated by murals and other commissioned expressions instead of unsanctioned, independently created graffiti? Perhaps these broadly palatable forms (represented by the reworked tags) are more accessible to a public with no prior knowledge of, or appreciation for, graffiti culture, but clearly something essential is also lost in the process.
To be clear, I do not speak for Tremblin. These are just some of my immediate thoughts, based on my knowledge of his work.
Hi, I know that - as Met - I am speaking to a professionnal art or street-art critic- I donot make irony. Well, a person who studied for ( still, no irony Anyway, when we read the title of the article " Guy Paints Over Shit Graffiti And Makes It Legible ", we would like to know where is the frontier between graffitiwriting and graffitityping.
The title of this article is Terrible !
Of course, Graffiti are ephemerals, and the artist Tremblin, kept the name of the taggers. Ok, he made it legit and accepted by people ( officials, touirsts or not etc ). But why to call it "s**t " graffiti ?! Imagine that instead of Tox ( I have a paint of him, and I am happy that it's not a typed one ), I have another TOX, well square and straight in his boots like an administrative letter, I would not like it. A bit cold, without life, too much clean. Yes it may be interesting, for contemporary art critics, and street art critics, but also, it's a bit of theft and "replay" on the artist's tag. We all know codes ( even Banksy and Robbo ) about painting over artists. Well, maybe still " in " than " out " ( defaced by municpalities ) ... Oh it's late, i don't know...
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Shit Graffiti, by Peter Bengtsen on Jan 11, 2021 20:43:47 GMT 1, One person's 'shit graffiti' isn't the same as another's. This looks like snobbery to me. Totally agree. I prefer the tagging to the bland corporate typeface
That may be a central point of the work.
In my interactions with Tremblin, I have found that he takes an active and activist interest in - and wishes to question the consequences of - the commodification and increasing societal acceptance of some types of expressions in public space.
In the case at hand, what happens when graffiti tags are sanitised and transformed into legible fonts? Or, to expand the question: what happens when our urban environments become dominated by murals and other commissioned expressions instead of unsanctioned, independently created graffiti? Perhaps these broadly palatable forms (represented by the reworked tags) are more accessible to a public with no prior knowledge of, or appreciation for, graffiti culture, but clearly something essential is also lost in the process.
To be clear, I do not speak for Tremblin. These are just some of my immediate thoughts, based on my knowledge of his work.
One person's 'shit graffiti' isn't the same as another's. This looks like snobbery to me. Totally agree. I prefer the tagging to the bland corporate typeface That may be a central point of the work.
In my interactions with Tremblin, I have found that he takes an active and activist interest in - and wishes to question the consequences of - the commodification and increasing societal acceptance of some types of expressions in public space.
In the case at hand, what happens when graffiti tags are sanitised and transformed into legible fonts? Or, to expand the question: what happens when our urban environments become dominated by murals and other commissioned expressions instead of unsanctioned, independently created graffiti? Perhaps these broadly palatable forms (represented by the reworked tags) are more accessible to a public with no prior knowledge of, or appreciation for, graffiti culture, but clearly something essential is also lost in the process.
To be clear, I do not speak for Tremblin. These are just some of my immediate thoughts, based on my knowledge of his work.
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