[Music] good morning everyone
good morning everyone
good morning everyone my name is Mary Mary McCarthy let me
my name is Mary Mary McCarthy let me
my name is Mary Mary McCarthy let me tell you how I came here today I’m today
tell you how I came here today I’m today
tell you how I came here today I’m today I’m going to talk to you about street
I’m going to talk to you about street
I’m going to talk to you about street art as a tool for change my passion
art as a tool for change my passion
art as a tool for change my passion started in Bristol I was actually
started in Bristol I was actually
started in Bristol I was actually studying history of art at the
studying history of art at the
studying history of art at the university there and I started noticing
university there and I started noticing
university there and I started noticing some amazing street art on the streets
some amazing street art on the streets
some amazing street art on the streets and what I found was actually I was far
and what I found was actually I was far
and what I found was actually I was far more interested in what I was seeing
more interested in what I was seeing
more interested in what I was seeing outside then what I was learning in the
outside then what I was learning in the
outside then what I was learning in the lecture halls that’s where my passion
lecture halls that’s where my passion
lecture halls that’s where my passion started so today’s talk is going beyond
started so today’s talk is going beyond
started so today’s talk is going beyond and it’s definition of those people who
and it’s definition of those people who
and it’s definition of those people who dare dream question and challenge
dare dream question and challenge
dare dream question and challenge whether it be for pure rebellion or
whether it be for pure rebellion or
whether it be for pure rebellion or necessity for the past and for the
necessity for the past and for the
necessity for the past and for the future for no reason and for vital ones
future for no reason and for vital ones
future for no reason and for vital ones for themselves or for greater good in my
for themselves or for greater good in my
for themselves or for greater good in my mind really encapsulates all that street
mind really encapsulates all that street
mind really encapsulates all that street art stands for street art began in a
art stands for street art began in a
art stands for street art began in a place of rebellion
place of rebellion
place of rebellion it speaks of spiritual survival it was
it speaks of spiritual survival it was
it speaks of spiritual survival it was often the only tool of the
often the only tool of the
often the only tool of the poverty-stricken the disenfranchised to
poverty-stricken the disenfranchised to
poverty-stricken the disenfranchised to communicate their stories their sense of
communicate their stories their sense of
communicate their stories their sense of place when you have nothing being able
place when you have nothing being able
place when you have nothing being able to claim a wall marks your sense of
to claim a wall marks your sense of
to claim a wall marks your sense of ownership of your place your town it’s a
ownership of your place your town it’s a
ownership of your place your town it’s a mark to claim humanists it’s a marker
mark to claim humanists it’s a marker
mark to claim humanists it’s a marker for the future the street has long been
for the future the street has long been
for the future the street has long been a place to advocate or express your
a place to advocate or express your
a place to advocate or express your personal political or social opinions
personal political or social opinions
personal political or social opinions from it sixth auric role of as a meeting
from it sixth auric role of as a meeting
from it sixth auric role of as a meeting place of revolution in the last few
place of revolution in the last few
place of revolution in the last few decades it has become the place the
decades it has become the place the
decades it has become the place the medium and the message Street Arts birth
medium and the message Street Arts birth
medium and the message Street Arts birth in an art historical context started in
in an art historical context started in
in an art historical context started in 1968 in Philadelphia their New York at
1968 in Philadelphia their New York at
1968 in Philadelphia their New York at full is swiftly by Paris soon after this
full is swiftly by Paris soon after this
full is swiftly by Paris soon after this development represented a major shift
development represented a major shift
development represented a major shift into how art movements came into being
into how art movements came into being
into how art movements came into being in as much is its motivating imperative
in as much is its motivating imperative
in as much is its motivating imperative was disaffection poverty an urban blight
was disaffection poverty an urban blight
was disaffection poverty an urban blight inner-city use going beyond their
inner-city use going beyond their
inner-city use going beyond their day-to-day deprivation of their lies by
day-to-day deprivation of their lies by
day-to-day deprivation of their lies by reimagining themselves as
reimagining themselves as
reimagining themselves as larger-than-life almost super heroic
larger-than-life almost super heroic
larger-than-life almost super heroic ultra visual egos with pen names such as
ultra visual egos with pen names such as
ultra visual egos with pen names such as daze blade crash these artists painted
daze blade crash these artists painted
daze blade crash these artists painted their names in 10-foot high letters on
their names in 10-foot high letters on
their names in 10-foot high letters on subway trains spreading their news of
subway trains spreading their news of
subway trains spreading their news of their nocturnal adventures across the
their nocturnal adventures across the
their nocturnal adventures across the city so graffiti was the the template
city so graffiti was the the template
city so graffiti was the the template the means the method but street our
the means the method but street our
the means the method but street our adopted all of this and push the
adopted all of this and push the
adopted all of this and push the boundaries of what outside art can be
boundaries of what outside art can be
boundaries of what outside art can be going beyond anything achieved during
going beyond anything achieved during
going beyond anything achieved during the Golden Age of graffitis early
the Golden Age of graffitis early
the Golden Age of graffitis early evolution few can ignore roans 20-story
evolution few can ignore roans 20-story
evolution few can ignore roans 20-story murals splashed across the city or
murals splashed across the city or
murals splashed across the city or juniors 3d installations that this
juniors 3d installations that this
juniors 3d installations that this year’s Olympic Games in Rio or Banksy’s
year’s Olympic Games in Rio or Banksy’s
year’s Olympic Games in Rio or Banksy’s selling for thousands of pounds I
selling for thousands of pounds I
selling for thousands of pounds I believe that the street art movement has
believe that the street art movement has
believe that the street art movement has gone beyond all art movements to date
gone beyond all art movements to date
gone beyond all art movements to date stylistically politically socially it is
stylistically politically socially it is
stylistically politically socially it is inspired challenged and changed people’s
inspired challenged and changed people’s
inspired challenged and changed people’s lives positively across the globe in
lives positively across the globe in
lives positively across the globe in terms of style street artists utilized
terms of style street artists utilized
terms of style street artists utilized their day-to-day environment like no
their day-to-day environment like no
their day-to-day environment like no other movement before it goes beyond
other movement before it goes beyond
other movement before it goes beyond this sort of confines of an art school
this sort of confines of an art school
this sort of confines of an art school training or to create works on any
training or to create works on any
training or to create works on any background from walls to railings from
background from walls to railings from
background from walls to railings from buildings to trucks to vehicles etc this
buildings to trucks to vehicles etc this
buildings to trucks to vehicles etc this is a work by Ernest Zakaria vich you can
is a work by Ernest Zakaria vich you can
is a work by Ernest Zakaria vich you can see that he’s found a motorbike on an
see that he’s found a motorbike on an
see that he’s found a motorbike on an old fan door and and painted a figure
old fan door and and painted a figure
old fan door and and painted a figure forming this perfect image or pJAK which
forming this perfect image or pJAK which
forming this perfect image or pJAK which basically he’s cut into the glass and
basically he’s cut into the glass and
basically he’s cut into the glass and the little boy’s doing a slingshot and
the little boy’s doing a slingshot and
the little boy’s doing a slingshot and smashing you know trying to fire at the
smashing you know trying to fire at the
smashing you know trying to fire at the birds perfectly formed from this medium
birds perfectly formed from this medium
birds perfectly formed from this medium or Vil’s where he chips away at the
or Vil’s where he chips away at the
or Vil’s where he chips away at the building to realize an image that comes
building to realize an image that comes
building to realize an image that comes through from the actual side of the
through from the actual side of the
through from the actual side of the building or oz Jeremy Oz for instance
building or oz Jeremy Oz for instance
building or oz Jeremy Oz for instance this work is actually done in
this work is actually done in
this work is actually done in on a building called the what’s it
on a building called the what’s it
on a building called the what’s it called Bob 40 achiara in Milan its BIOS
called Bob 40 achiara in Milan its BIOS
called Bob 40 achiara in Milan its BIOS Jamiel so it’s cool ephemera and it was
Jamiel so it’s cool ephemera and it was
Jamiel so it’s cool ephemera and it was project done merci deletion here you can
project done merci deletion here you can
project done merci deletion here you can see he’s actually sort of obviously it’s
see he’s actually sort of obviously it’s
see he’s actually sort of obviously it’s a fake train but how he’s actually
a fake train but how he’s actually
a fake train but how he’s actually incorporated the image around this or
incorporated the image around this or
incorporated the image around this or Banksy on the side of a truck this is
Banksy on the side of a truck this is
Banksy on the side of a truck this is called silent majority and it was
called silent majority and it was
called silent majority and it was actually the home of the people that you
actually the home of the people that you
actually the home of the people that you can see in this image obviously that
can see in this image obviously that
can see in this image obviously that what Banksy’s doing here is a mural on
what Banksy’s doing here is a mural on
what Banksy’s doing here is a mural on the side of the truck what I’m saying is
the side of the truck what I’m saying is
the side of the truck what I’m saying is the mural is not a new invention far
the mural is not a new invention far
the mural is not a new invention far from it
from it
from it I mean obviously you’ve got from murals
I mean obviously you’ve got from murals
I mean obviously you’ve got from murals from Michelangelo to Diego Rivera and
from Michelangelo to Diego Rivera and
from Michelangelo to Diego Rivera and the Mexican muralism but the nature and
the Mexican muralism but the nature and
the Mexican muralism but the nature and versatility in which street artists use
versatility in which street artists use
versatility in which street artists use any medium in on and around the street
any medium in on and around the street
any medium in on and around the street to communicate their message is
to communicate their message is
to communicate their message is unprecedented so moving on to
unprecedented so moving on to
unprecedented so moving on to politically politically with the street
politically politically with the street
politically politically with the street as their medium they can voice their
as their medium they can voice their
as their medium they can voice their thoughts instantly changing rhetoric and
thoughts instantly changing rhetoric and
thoughts instantly changing rhetoric and opinion through their direct
opinion through their direct
opinion through their direct communication to the people street art
communication to the people street art
communication to the people street art can come very influential very quickly I
can come very influential very quickly I
can come very influential very quickly I mean for instance take this image here
mean for instance take this image here
mean for instance take this image here by Shepard Fairey called hope he
by Shepard Fairey called hope he
by Shepard Fairey called hope he produced this in one day on the street
produced this in one day on the street
produced this in one day on the street and soon after it was abducted by
and soon after it was abducted by
and soon after it was abducted by Obama’s supporters and was a very
Obama’s supporters and was a very
Obama’s supporters and was a very successful tool in their campaign
successful tool in their campaign
successful tool in their campaign socially street artists work is now
socially street artists work is now
socially street artists work is now being used as a proactive tool for
being used as a proactive tool for
being used as a proactive tool for change transforming areas across the
change transforming areas across the
change transforming areas across the globe
globe
globe Wynwood Walls in Miami the Goldman
Wynwood Walls in Miami the Goldman
Wynwood Walls in Miami the Goldman family have actually almost
family have actually almost
family have actually almost single-handedly gentrified one of the
single-handedly gentrified one of the
single-handedly gentrified one of the most dangerous areas of the city with a
most dangerous areas of the city with a
most dangerous areas of the city with a specific and good-hearted program of
specific and good-hearted program of
specific and good-hearted program of embracing an encouraging street art in
embracing an encouraging street art in
embracing an encouraging street art in Wynwood the area has been completely and
Wynwood the area has been completely and
Wynwood the area has been completely and utterly transformed and is now a both an
utterly transformed and is now a both an
utterly transformed and is now a both an international tourist attraction and an
international tourist attraction and an
international tourist attraction and an affluent neighborhood in its own right
affluent neighborhood in its own right
affluent neighborhood in its own right just shown you a pic here of
just shown you a pic here of
just shown you a pic here of Wynwood Walls from above and actually
Wynwood Walls from above and actually
Wynwood Walls from above and actually this is a moving art exhibition
this is a moving art exhibition
this is a moving art exhibition it’s actually part of the miami Buzzle
it’s actually part of the miami Buzzle
it’s actually part of the miami Buzzle fair that happens right now normally on
fair that happens right now normally on
fair that happens right now normally on there and it’s changed you know it’s
there and it’s changed you know it’s
there and it’s changed you know it’s about 89 percent of the rules change
about 89 percent of the rules change
about 89 percent of the rules change every year it’s an absolute mecca for
every year it’s an absolute mecca for
every year it’s an absolute mecca for tourists and art buyers and collectors
tourists and art buyers and collectors
tourists and art buyers and collectors and enthusiasts and what they’ve done
and enthusiasts and what they’ve done
and enthusiasts and what they’ve done there is is amazing and kenny scharf
there is is amazing and kenny scharf
there is is amazing and kenny scharf an infamous street artist sir just a
an infamous street artist sir just a
an infamous street artist sir just a picture of one of his works at Wynwood
picture of one of his works at Wynwood
picture of one of his works at Wynwood Walls so moving swiftly on similar
Walls so moving swiftly on similar
Walls so moving swiftly on similar schemes by developers and individuals
schemes by developers and individuals
schemes by developers and individuals have happened across the globe in
have happened across the globe in
have happened across the globe in England for instance in Shoreditch
England for instance in Shoreditch
England for instance in Shoreditch and in Swansea street art and artist
and in Swansea street art and artist
and in Swansea street art and artist communities have been actively
communities have been actively
communities have been actively encouraged creating a sense of dynamism
encouraged creating a sense of dynamism
encouraged creating a sense of dynamism and reverence a really positive example
and reverence a really positive example
and reverence a really positive example of Street up being used as a tool for
of Street up being used as a tool for
of Street up being used as a tool for change is jr. and their series of
change is jr. and their series of
change is jr. and their series of installations he took and he produced in
installations he took and he produced in
installations he took and he produced in Rio in the favelas creating artworks in
Rio in the favelas creating artworks in
Rio in the favelas creating artworks in and around people’s homes
and around people’s homes
and around people’s homes these significantly changed the
these significantly changed the
these significantly changed the communities in which they lived
communities in which they lived
communities in which they lived enhancing the mood of the neighborhood
enhancing the mood of the neighborhood
enhancing the mood of the neighborhood and encouraging a sense of pride in the
and encouraging a sense of pride in the
and encouraging a sense of pride in the previously sort of disenfranchised
previously sort of disenfranchised
previously sort of disenfranchised residents jr. calls the streets the
residents jr. calls the streets the
residents jr. calls the streets the biggest gallery in the world I’d like to
biggest gallery in the world I’d like to
biggest gallery in the world I’d like to add I think it’s the most exciting so
add I think it’s the most exciting so
add I think it’s the most exciting so it’s moving on to sort of looking at the
it’s moving on to sort of looking at the
it’s moving on to sort of looking at the internet and how that has really changed
internet and how that has really changed
internet and how that has really changed street art and and how it’s had such a
street art and and how it’s had such a
street art and and how it’s had such a global impact so I’m showing a picture
global impact so I’m showing a picture
global impact so I’m showing a picture here of wide walls and a global street
here of wide walls and a global street
here of wide walls and a global street art Lee boffin who runs global street
art Lee boffin who runs global street
art Lee boffin who runs global street art by far is it not just an internet
art by far is it not just an internet
art by far is it not just an internet site it is also they actually provide
site it is also they actually provide
site it is also they actually provide administration for street artists to do
administration for street artists to do
administration for street artists to do legal murals across the world in fact
legal murals across the world in fact
legal murals across the world in fact they’ve done or organised 1500 since
they’ve done or organised 1500 since
they’ve done or organised 1500 since 2012 so he’s a fabulous guy and what
2012 so he’s a fabulous guy and what
2012 so he’s a fabulous guy and what he’s achieved for street artists is
he’s achieved for street artists is
he’s achieved for street artists is incredible so moving on the Internet has
incredible so moving on the Internet has
incredible so moving on the Internet has both grown the street art market and in
both grown the street art market and in
both grown the street art market and in turn the street art market has because
turn the street art market has because
turn the street art market has because of the internet decentralized control
of the internet decentralized control
of the internet decentralized control the global art
the global art
the global art market it enables artists and
market it enables artists and
market it enables artists and individuals to directly promote their
individuals to directly promote their
individuals to directly promote their work artists is actually taking control
work artists is actually taking control
work artists is actually taking control of their work and in the last decade
of their work and in the last decade
of their work and in the last decade have changed the art market
have changed the art market
have changed the art market fundamentally they use social online
fundamentally they use social online
fundamentally they use social online platforms and media’s to promote their
platforms and media’s to promote their
platforms and media’s to promote their work directly to the public
work directly to the public
work directly to the public communicating with their buyers and the
communicating with their buyers and the
communicating with their buyers and the world at large making the traditional
world at large making the traditional
world at large making the traditional routes to market almost superfluous
routes to market almost superfluous
routes to market almost superfluous fundamentally the Internet’s ability to
fundamentally the Internet’s ability to
fundamentally the Internet’s ability to provide instant live information to our
provide instant live information to our
provide instant live information to our diverse far-reaching audience has
diverse far-reaching audience has
diverse far-reaching audience has ensured that street art has gone beyond
ensured that street art has gone beyond
ensured that street art has gone beyond the usual boundaries of the art market
the usual boundaries of the art market
the usual boundaries of the art market aside from the internet the street as a
aside from the internet the street as a
aside from the internet the street as a medium has also as ensured that street
medium has also as ensured that street
medium has also as ensured that street art has a far-reaching appeal enabling a
art has a far-reaching appeal enabling a
art has a far-reaching appeal enabling a generation of people to appreciate art
generation of people to appreciate art
generation of people to appreciate art that who would normally not be inspired
that who would normally not be inspired
that who would normally not be inspired to go into a gallery the work itself is
to go into a gallery the work itself is
to go into a gallery the work itself is approachable appeals to all ages and a
approachable appeals to all ages and a
approachable appeals to all ages and a very nature of the content you don’t
very nature of the content you don’t
very nature of the content you don’t need an art historical background to get
need an art historical background to get
need an art historical background to get it picture of Nick Walker a vandal in
it picture of Nick Walker a vandal in
it picture of Nick Walker a vandal in Bristol for instance it’s very
Bristol for instance it’s very
Bristol for instance it’s very approachable you understand it and so
approachable you understand it and so
approachable you understand it and so street artists have ensured that the art
street artists have ensured that the art
street artists have ensured that the art is accessible to all whether you choose
is accessible to all whether you choose
is accessible to all whether you choose to engage with it or not you can’t help
to engage with it or not you can’t help
to engage with it or not you can’t help but see it from an art market suspect of
but see it from an art market suspect of
but see it from an art market suspect of street art has opened up a whole new
street art has opened up a whole new
street art has opened up a whole new plethora of buyers an audience that has
plethora of buyers an audience that has
plethora of buyers an audience that has never been part of this equation before
never been part of this equation before
never been part of this equation before a buying power in fact that has
a buying power in fact that has
a buying power in fact that has propelled this industry into a
propelled this industry into a
propelled this industry into a multi-billion pound art industry one of
multi-billion pound art industry one of
multi-billion pound art industry one of the main reasons why this art has been
the main reasons why this art has been
the main reasons why this art has been so accessible and popular is the ability
so accessible and popular is the ability
so accessible and popular is the ability of this art these artists to live in the
of this art these artists to live in the
of this art these artists to live in the here and now to live in the moment and
here and now to live in the moment and
here and now to live in the moment and to express a personal a social or
to express a personal a social or
to express a personal a social or political rhetoric a rhetoric that is
political rhetoric a rhetoric that is
political rhetoric a rhetoric that is immediately understood a collective
immediately understood a collective
immediately understood a collective consciousness that we can all relate to
consciousness that we can all relate to
consciousness that we can all relate to just like to talk to you now about one
just like to talk to you now about one
just like to talk to you now about one particular piece that has really changed
particular piece that has really changed
particular piece that has really changed people’s lives and that’s Banksy’s
people’s lives and that’s Banksy’s
people’s lives and that’s Banksy’s mobile lovers
Banksy and all his work really really do
Banksy and all his work really really do comment on modern society and its
comment on modern society and its
comment on modern society and its ironies I mean in this work you can see
ironies I mean in this work you can see
ironies I mean in this work you can see the artist pointing that modern
the artist pointing that modern
the artist pointing that modern technology specifically iPhones in this
technology specifically iPhones in this
technology specifically iPhones in this instance really and social media
instance really and social media
instance really and social media obviously Howard it’s all in a sort of
obviously Howard it’s all in a sort of
obviously Howard it’s all in a sort of state of constant constant sort of
state of constant constant sort of
state of constant constant sort of detachment you know that we can’t talk
detachment you know that we can’t talk
detachment you know that we can’t talk to each other even though we’re actually
to each other even though we’re actually
to each other even though we’re actually in each other’s company Banksy created
in each other’s company Banksy created
in each other’s company Banksy created this work with the clear intention of
this work with the clear intention of
this work with the clear intention of helping the boys club called ball
helping the boys club called ball
helping the boys club called ball playing boys club he would have been
playing boys club he would have been
playing boys club he would have been aware about the financial predicament
aware about the financial predicament
aware about the financial predicament that they were in due to the appeal
that they were in due to the appeal
that they were in due to the appeal massive appeal that they had in Bristol
massive appeal that they had in Bristol
massive appeal that they had in Bristol that year it’s even possible he might
that year it’s even possible he might
that year it’s even possible he might pretended the club who knows and I was
pretended the club who knows and I was
pretended the club who knows and I was approached by ball playing golf has two
approached by ball playing golf has two
approached by ball playing golf has two boys club excuse me to sell the work
boys club excuse me to sell the work
boys club excuse me to sell the work after Banksy acknowledged authenticity
after Banksy acknowledged authenticity
after Banksy acknowledged authenticity and the right of the boys club to sell
and the right of the boys club to sell
and the right of the boys club to sell it I subsequently sold this to a private
it I subsequently sold this to a private
it I subsequently sold this to a private collector for four hundred and three
collector for four hundred and three
collector for four hundred and three thousand pounds ensuring the club’s
thousand pounds ensuring the club’s
thousand pounds ensuring the club’s future but most importantly without
future but most importantly without
future but most importantly without Banksy’s intervention this club would
Banksy’s intervention this club would
Banksy’s intervention this club would have closed so you can see it’s a direct
have closed so you can see it’s a direct
have closed so you can see it’s a direct and powerful example of street art and
and powerful example of street art and
and powerful example of street art and pacifically Banksy in this case changing
pacifically Banksy in this case changing
pacifically Banksy in this case changing people’s lives positively so previously
people’s lives positively so previously
people’s lives positively so previously described as vandalism and wanton
described as vandalism and wanton
described as vandalism and wanton criminal destruction thankfully street
criminal destruction thankfully street
criminal destruction thankfully street artists seen a noticeable softening of
artists seen a noticeable softening of
artists seen a noticeable softening of the judicial system towards it with
the judicial system towards it with
the judicial system towards it with councils now protecting works of art as
councils now protecting works of art as
councils now protecting works of art as cultural heritage for tourists there is
cultural heritage for tourists there is
cultural heritage for tourists there is somewhat of a paradox here in the UK
somewhat of a paradox here in the UK
somewhat of a paradox here in the UK some council councils are punishing
some council councils are punishing
some council councils are punishing those who graffiti areas while
those who graffiti areas while
those who graffiti areas while simultaneously sort of promoting areas
simultaneously sort of promoting areas
simultaneously sort of promoting areas that have been graffiti’d in the city of
that have been graffiti’d in the city of
that have been graffiti’d in the city of Bristol which is considered actually the
Bristol which is considered actually the
Bristol which is considered actually the birthplace of modern British street art
birthplace of modern British street art
birthplace of modern British street art this has been at the forefront of this
this has been at the forefront of this
this has been at the forefront of this paradox the picture here by Enki who’s
paradox the picture here by Enki who’s
paradox the picture here by Enki who’s very infamous bristol street artists now
very infamous bristol street artists now
very infamous bristol street artists now for a number of reasons its size
for a number of reasons its size
for a number of reasons its size geography multicultural population was
geography multicultural population was
geography multicultural population was one of bristol was one of the first
one of bristol was one of the first
one of bristol was one of the first cities in the UK to embrace the seminal
cities in the UK to embrace the seminal
cities in the UK to embrace the seminal pop culture from New York recently I was
pop culture from New York recently I was
pop culture from New York recently I was talking to a chap called John nation
talking to a chap called John nation
talking to a chap called John nation it’s known as the grass father and he’s
it’s known as the grass father and he’s
it’s known as the grass father and he’s a key figure in Bristol’s underground
a key figure in Bristol’s underground
a key figure in Bristol’s underground art of music scene I was chatting to him
art of music scene I was chatting to him
art of music scene I was chatting to him about the difference between graffiti
about the difference between graffiti
about the difference between graffiti and street art and how its viewed
and street art and how its viewed
and street art and how its viewed differently by the artists communities
differently by the artists communities
differently by the artists communities and the law he mentioned that had over
and the law he mentioned that had over
and the law he mentioned that had over the last for a couple years they’ve been
the last for a couple years they’ve been
the last for a couple years they’ve been a huge upsurge in tagging and to combat
a huge upsurge in tagging and to combat
a huge upsurge in tagging and to combat this the Bristol Police in partnership
this the Bristol Police in partnership
this the Bristol Police in partnership with the City Council have set up
with the City Council have set up
with the City Council have set up something called Operation block so on
something called Operation block so on
something called Operation block so on the other hand the council are now
the other hand the council are now
the other hand the council are now protecting works by Banksy inky and
protecting works by Banksy inky and
protecting works by Banksy inky and other street artists as cultural
other street artists as cultural
other street artists as cultural heritage and are actively encouraging
heritage and are actively encouraging
heritage and are actively encouraging street art so we can see that graffiti
street art so we can see that graffiti
street art so we can see that graffiti and street art are being viewed
and street art are being viewed
and street art are being viewed differently
differently
differently the former unacceptable the latter
the former unacceptable the latter
the former unacceptable the latter acceptable on discussing this matter
acceptable on discussing this matter
acceptable on discussing this matter with the Bristol police say the police
with the Bristol police say the police
with the Bristol police say the police do not want to determine exactly what is
do not want to determine exactly what is
do not want to determine exactly what is street art and where it is painted we
street art and where it is painted we
street art and where it is painted we just want to eradicate illegal graffiti
just want to eradicate illegal graffiti
just want to eradicate illegal graffiti in Bristol so today there is no sort of
in Bristol so today there is no sort of
in Bristol so today there is no sort of legal distinction between the two
legal distinction between the two
legal distinction between the two I mean prosecutions vary massively or
I mean prosecutions vary massively or
I mean prosecutions vary massively or not at all if deemed aesthetically
not at all if deemed aesthetically
not at all if deemed aesthetically pleasing so the council now though are
pleasing so the council now though are
pleasing so the council now though are actually apparently looking at
actually apparently looking at
actually apparently looking at transforming a working policy in
transforming a working policy in
transforming a working policy in defining exactly what is street art and
defining exactly what is street art and
defining exactly what is street art and where it’s acceptable to be painted so
where it’s acceptable to be painted so
where it’s acceptable to be painted so what we’re seeing now by this example is
what we’re seeing now by this example is
what we’re seeing now by this example is that graffiti artist Rita are forcing
that graffiti artist Rita are forcing
that graffiti artist Rita are forcing the law to reevaluate what is right and
the law to reevaluate what is right and
the law to reevaluate what is right and wrong and thereby challenging the very
wrong and thereby challenging the very
wrong and thereby challenging the very institutional confines of law however
institutional confines of law however
institutional confines of law however saying all that it is very very rare
saying all that it is very very rare
saying all that it is very very rare these days that street art is created
these days that street art is created
these days that street art is created without sanction it was almost 10 years
without sanction it was almost 10 years
without sanction it was almost 10 years ago that the Tate Modern in London
ago that the Tate Modern in London
ago that the Tate Modern in London dedicated an entire exhibition to the
dedicated an entire exhibition to the
dedicated an entire exhibition to the street art movement it is now mainstream
street art movement it is now mainstream
street art movement it is now mainstream certainly that it was produced
certainly that it was produced
certainly that it was produced previously without sanction gave the
previously without sanction gave the
previously without sanction gave the artists a rebellious edge but those who
artists a rebellious edge but those who
artists a rebellious edge but those who are really achieving huge acclaim now
are really achieving huge acclaim now
are really achieving huge acclaim now are working largely within the confines
are working largely within the confines
are working largely within the confines of law
of law
of law combine this with those who are actively
combine this with those who are actively
combine this with those who are actively encouraged to create art in public
encouraged to create art in public
encouraged to create art in public spaces to aid development and it’s clear
spaces to aid development and it’s clear
spaces to aid development and it’s clear that what we are now seeing is really a
that what we are now seeing is really a
that what we are now seeing is really a Muriel movement that carries on very
Muriel movement that carries on very
Muriel movement that carries on very much in the sort of tradition of Mexican
much in the sort of tradition of Mexican
much in the sort of tradition of Mexican muralism in as much as they are being
muralism in as much as they are being
muralism in as much as they are being commissioned and utilized as a form of
commissioned and utilized as a form of
commissioned and utilized as a form of municipal improvement and large-scale
municipal improvement and large-scale
municipal improvement and large-scale public artworks gentrifying areas this
public artworks gentrifying areas this
public artworks gentrifying areas this in my mind is a natural evolution of a
in my mind is a natural evolution of a
in my mind is a natural evolution of a separate movement on from street art a
separate movement on from street art a
separate movement on from street art a sanctioned paid for decriminalized
sanctioned paid for decriminalized
sanctioned paid for decriminalized version of its antecedents I mean to
version of its antecedents I mean to
version of its antecedents I mean to contextualize this within an art
contextualize this within an art
contextualize this within an art historical frame up as post street art
historical frame up as post street art
historical frame up as post street art as it is largely created within the
as it is largely created within the
as it is largely created within the confines of law unlike its predecessor
confines of law unlike its predecessor
confines of law unlike its predecessor street art which was formed from
street art which was formed from
street art which was formed from graffiti culture and created works
graffiti culture and created works
graffiti culture and created works illegally on the street but ultimately
illegally on the street but ultimately
illegally on the street but ultimately to expect that this art form exists
to expect that this art form exists
to expect that this art form exists within the confines of labels is
within the confines of labels is
within the confines of labels is completely misunderstand what it stands
completely misunderstand what it stands
completely misunderstand what it stands for street art was born from graffiti
for street art was born from graffiti
for street art was born from graffiti and the drive for freedom of expression
and the drive for freedom of expression
and the drive for freedom of expression there is no singular precise aesthetic
there is no singular precise aesthetic
there is no singular precise aesthetic code
code
code Odin is one of the broadest and most
Odin is one of the broadest and most
Odin is one of the broadest and most free of art forms in conclusion the
free of art forms in conclusion the
free of art forms in conclusion the street art movement is going beyond
street art movement is going beyond
street art movement is going beyond we’re living in it right now it’s
we’re living in it right now it’s
we’re living in it right now it’s evolving continuously and few movements
evolving continuously and few movements
evolving continuously and few movements before this can bow so many living
before this can bow so many living
before this can bow so many living artists reaching such high acclaim it is
artists reaching such high acclaim it is
artists reaching such high acclaim it is impacted the art market democratize the
impacted the art market democratize the
impacted the art market democratize the art buyer market made art accessible and
art buyer market made art accessible and
art buyer market made art accessible and approachable to all the evolution of
approachable to all the evolution of
approachable to all the evolution of this to a street art movement where so
this to a street art movement where so
this to a street art movement where so many use their art for good for
many use their art for good for
many use their art for good for political comment and to envision a
political comment and to envision a
political comment and to envision a better future beyond the commercial even
better future beyond the commercial even
better future beyond the commercial even the aesthetic in my mind proves that
the aesthetic in my mind proves that
the aesthetic in my mind proves that street art has changed generations like
street art has changed generations like
street art has changed generations like no other movement before and it is the
no other movement before and it is the
no other movement before and it is the most multifaceted and prolific art
most multifaceted and prolific art
most multifaceted and prolific art movement in the history of art thank you
movement in the history of art thank you
movement in the history of art thank you [Applause]
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