Happy Fri-Yay, y'all beautiful people! How colorful is your world?
I ran some errands yesterday, but it was an epic fail lol. Fail because I was about to claim a remittance but I got the wrong reference number. I had to travel to the center of the town to do that. It was a pain in the butt. Long story short, my daughter and I went straight to the beach to hang out a little bit, get some air and just be. On our way there, there were a couple of murals and graffitis painted on some beach resort walls. I actually had so many photos of them, but being quarantined for over a year, seeing them again seems like new to me lol.
What is the difference between a mural and graffiti?
Mural - it's an "image-based" arts
Graffiti - it's a "word-based" arts
That art behind us is a mural.
These two arts drive an intriguing character to something "boring or just blank" walls. They make the surroundings alive and feel invigorated. They're there to embellish a space. They awaken, move, and persuade people. They are intriguing, imaginative, and unhindered.
They are expressions of freedom, articulation, change, transformation, rearrangement, modernization, and an opportunity for the creative ones in getting things out of their framework. You don't have to be viewed as a real artist or have a huge number of fans to be a street artist. You can just place your artwork on the streets whenever you wish.
I also love these arts because of their significant worth and filling that desolation with something to consider, respect, dislike, and something to get amped up for. Seeing these arts fills my heart with joy and gladness hehe. It's colorful, you know!
These are forms of artwork that are displayed in public such as, streets, trains, building walls, and on other free public surfaces and spaces. These are also intended to offer an individual expression about the society that the artist lives inside him.
There is substantially a lot to tell as far as the historical backdrop of these arts. Below are some links that I believe are great in detailing their origins.
Changing Moments in the History of Street Art
Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art
All arts are proposed to change the world. They intend to change the world compulsory. They utilize the visual medium to get into your mind and do their main goal. The mission of these arts is extraordinary.
There is a contrast between making something that's in an exhibition/gallery or home with only a couple of individuals seeing it, and having your work in a bustling public region where a wide range of individuals can see and like it.
There are numerous sorts of these street arts and numerous implications behind them. Some street arts are intended to impart a feeling of excellence in space, some are intended to depict a message to the world. After all. These arts are intended to be brief, similar to life is.
It's anything but about whether some people think murals and graffitis are forms of art. It is about whether it is acknowledged as an artistic expression which it totally is. Murals/graffitis is actually one of the common responses to being in a generally noisy yet dull urbanized place. Painting the walls perks up any area.
Freedom and self-expression at their finest. The work is so fleeting. It's in plain view for enthusiasts and any others. The ultimate prize and reward is the work admirably done, and the appreciation of the viewers as well.
So now, I'm curious and I'm nosy like that lol. I was wondering, what picture do you have on your house walls or phone wall screens?
Okay, I gotta go now eat my dinner. Talk to you in a bit.
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(All photos are my own and taken by me - unless stated otherwise)
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How cute is that pink cat drawing 😍🤩 I also love seeing beautiful murals. Not only does it adda color to boring walls but also puts a smile on our faces. Unlike those graffitis that I feel like it's a little eow pohz. LOL.
It has been a long time since I last visited you and this is where I stopped last time. Hehe. I've missed you.