Graffiti is a domain of visual art that reinforces, rather than undercuts, a version of masculinity that values daring, risk, rebelliousness, ingenuity, commitment, and sacrifice, as well as a flamboyant and edgy set of aesthetics.
1. Graffit i is a domain of
visual art that
re inforce s, rathe r than
unde rcuts, a ve rsion of
masculin i ty that value s
daring, risk,
rebelli ousness ,
inge nuity, commit m e n t,
and sacrifice , as we ll as
a flamboyant and e dgy
se t of ae sthe tics.
URBAN GRAFFITI
2. Portuguese-born Alexandre Farto aka Vhils is an amazing, super-talented street
artist that you've probably never heard of. Using tools like a power drill, chisel,
and different types of paint, Vhils literally scratches off the surface of buildings
to create his masterpieces. His latest carved piece was recently seen on the
streets of Moscow, Russia.
ALEXANDRE FARTO AKA VHILS
3. I think it's fair
to say that
street artist Roa
is on the top of
his game. What
really separates
him from the
rest of the field
is the way he
adds different
layers into a
piece, giving his
viewers
multiples
perspectives of
the biology
behind his
animal subjects.
It's almost like
we have x-ray
vision.
ROA
4. French street
artist Christian
Guémy aka
C215 travels
around the
world
beautifying the
streets. He
usually paints
local faces
because, in his
words, "faces
reflect the
personality" of
a city.
CHRISTIAN
GUÉMY AKA
C215
5. You have to stand at the perfect angle to see this piece by Mentalgassi. Spotted in Berlin,
his pieces are sometimes wheatpasted in places you'd probably never look - like on the
side bars of metal fences.
MENTALGASSI
6. Hyuro is an
Argentinian-
born street
artist that is
currently based
out of Valencia,
Spain. His
works are full
of movement
and are mostly
composed in
black and
white. Simply
stunning!
HYURO
7. Hamilton Yokota,
aka Titi Freak, is
a São Paulo
native with
Japanese
ancestry who's
art combines his
cultural
backgrounds.
Af ter making his
way over to
Japan, he kept
himself busy by
painting the
streets of Osaka
for three whole
months.
Seamlessly
coinciding with
Japanese culture
and landscape,
his brightly
colored koi fish
really sets the
bar for other
street artists.
TITI FREAK
8. The work is
made by
the student
of 9th form
Julia
Simonenko
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