It appears to be an ever increasing way of self expression, whether it is the talented individual, group, or a club which encourages young children to reveal their inner self in a controlled environment, or protestors demonstrating against a ‘crisis’ or law within their country. Whatever the reason, Graffiti remains a medium to express creativity to the public in some of the most amazing works of art and is weaved into the cityscapes surrounding us.
It has been documented in recent news that protestors in Athens have taken to the streets and used graffiti art to vent their frustrations on the walls of Athens. Graffiti can also been found on stone from ancient Greece. Ironically the word ‘graffiti’ comes from Greek ‘graphein’, meaning ‘to write’. The image shown here is a wall depicting rain clouds over Athens.
Closer to home, here in Brighton you can often see the graffiti artists at work
and we have been told that the ‘king’ of graffiti around the world is an artist named ARYZ.
Brighton image via Flickr/Drift Words
Athens Graffiti image (thumbnail) via Metro