taking overlooked weed and evolving passed pre-determined ideas through research
weeds around me, things that could be considered eyesores but also… not??
also sensing a botanical theme amongst source pieces
Graffiti and the stories behind it
is it art? is it vandalism? is it/can it be both
is it only art in the view of those who choose to embrace it
how does it alter a building
who put it there? why? was there deeper meaning or was it just free wall space?
breathing new life into old things
who decides how it is viewed? whose stories on the topic get told
do we hear the for or the against most commonly shared?
example: western harbour lighthouse
Some have described the painting as “awful” while others believe it is a “creative masterpiece.”
Edinburgh News article in reference to abandoned lighthouse graffiti
image source: https://underagreysky.com/2015/04/30/sunshine-on-leith-and-newhaven/
lighthouse became derelict after the technology of the boats outgrew that of the lighthouse.
The City’s ivy
graffiti grows on derelict city buildings as a weed creeps up the facades of empty stately homes.
For both show a presence of life not intended to be there, and are equal eyesores to those who deem them to be so.
NEXT STEP: discuss opinions of graffiti
find first hand sources ( go to lighthouse and l o o k)
consider how graffiti alters the overall v i b e of the building
