Friday, 16 March 2007

Street Art - Vandalism - and the pursuit of infamy


This is a quick collection of art-vandalism-grafitti-expression from around Tauranga and the mount. Im particularly interested in stencils myself and include here, as a prelude, my first stencil ..a poignant and evocative cocktail of parody and entendre mocking the important religion that is Scientology ..a modern "the devil made me do it"
You can find it in the city of Perth outside the Planet Inn on Newcastle Street



The trik-a-train rumbled, Thomas-like, across the viaduct not even pausing to reflect upon the iridescent irony that decorated its passage as it steamed steamlessly away
...by "passage" I dont mean "anus"



Just setting the scene. A beautiful viaduct over the picturesque Tauranga harbour, alone and uncluttered, poised on the brink of juxtaposition.



We begin this wonderful journey with a classy piece I like to call "15yr-old-wagging-in-the-school-toilets". Culturally significant, and once again a great artist raises the question "to ring, or not to ring? THAT is the question" The number doesnt work by the way ..someone said




One of only three stencils Iv been able to find in this town so far. Queen Elizabeth Regina II of Mingerland puffin' on a blunt as she gazes blindfoldedly toward the city. Quite a nice stencil tho, I think u will agree J?



Even if this wasnt one of only three, I still would have included it because I just love the way the colours are working.




Im not sure who this is supposed to be, perhaps a catholic Jesus celebrating victory in Europe




Its almost as if ...they knew the future




Is justice really a lonely floating dinghy in the harbour of society? Because if it is, then for all of those who have sought justice for so long, and all those for whom justice just could not be found, and all those of us who thought justice was a thinner veil even than that of democracy, justice CAN be found! we now have an address... its just off the Warf street restaurant facing towards Matapihi about 250 meters ..you cant miss it.
YAY! for justice




You are a street artist (go with me on this)... you are plying your important expressions on the walls, girders, billboards and railway carriages of the city ..you have something to say ..something that will, you hope, turn the head and then the heart of the individuals who see. Painstakingly you focus your efforts like an iridescent spray-laser when.. FUK a mistake,. Jane doesnt "suck" pussy ,..she "LICKS" pussy ..fuck fuCK FUCK. This is really gonna screw up the visual EVERYTHING!! ..Goddammit, how do you "suck" a pussy anyways, Im gonna look like an idiot ..I guess I better put a nice neat line through it and hope nobody notices.




If ur readin this ur gay & can suk my balls!




Yea FATE ..peace da fuck out




Soo classic ..feel the rage, the angst, the narrow nozzle of words through which to squeeze your emotions.