Local art, for those interested.

[recman]

In my local park we seem to have a place for some pretty good artists who come from far and wide to display their talent.
I'm shit at art in general so I always find things like this interesting and I've seen some amazing work there over the last 20 odd years so I thought I'd start posting pics.
It changes fairly regularly, particularly in the warmer, less windy weather so there should be quite a few pics incoming.
The first offering is from my phone so not great, I'll try to remember my camera in future.

https://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/torty_2008/DSC_0246_zpskjgi0hra.jpg
https://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/torty_2008/DSC_0247_zpsnoig4pex.jpg

Feel free to add anything decent from around your way.

[Polarbear]

Serious question, when does it progress from graffiti to being artwork?

I've seen some 3D art work done on the floor that is stunning but what you have posted to me is borderline graffiti. Mind you, I'm not a fan of banksy either.

There is/was some wonderful artwork on walls in Northern Ireland but it was all produced during the troubles and was either pro Ireland or Britain.

We have this on the canal near Wolverton and it's considered art because it was done by some local well known artist. My son could have done better but amazingly it hasn't been totally vandalised.

https://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f261/WhiteFurryBear/Wolverton_mural_b.jpg
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[recman]

I suppose the subject matter determines whether it's graffiti or not. Personally I think graffiti is usually just indecipherable squiggly lines which defaces or degrades an object or building whereas what's been created in my local park and indeed in your pic, enhances the surroundings or at least it's quality pleases the eye.
Like I said, I'm not the arty type but I do appreciate the skill that's gone into these examples.

[P.]

I just don't get the writing. I don't doubt they've done a great job...better then the badly writing 'pandar' near here, but at the same time I can't make out a single fucking letter

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[Ste]

Banksy is just a toy with some stencils, fuck all artistic ability but he does have a well polished PR team.

OP I assume that's a legal wall?

[DrDonnyBrago]

Like it or not, wallpauper art certainly drags an area down.

[Hefty]

Not all graffiti is vandalism. That sort of thing takes a lot more time, effort and skill than some people realize. Its not just some youts rocking up with a spraycan from B&Q & its done in 30 seconds.. Yeah it looks antisocial, but then so do tattoos, big comedy beards and blokes in girls jeans.
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[Polarbear]

[recman]

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[dodsi]

I'm a bit of a collector of street art and do own a few very iconic prints - usually you will find that anybody 'famous' will have permission from the owners to paint on the street and to be fair most urban art these days has moved into galleries. It's not as real as the iconic 'gaz 4 shaz 9t9 4eva' we used to enjoy on our streets years ago and it's all big money these days.

[Lord Percy]

Given the choice between this:

https://grist.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/suburban_neighborhood_423x317.jpg

https://static3.depositphotos.com/1007959/236/i/950/depositphotos_2360836-Contemporary-Suburban-Neighborhood.jpg

https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/x/suburban-maze-aerial-20000664.jpg

or this:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3256/2468886913_336011dcb0_b.jpg

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/a3/b0/e9/a3b0e923e69bda36ad7ee681924ab252.jpg

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5537/10992558736_6c1d75ff88_b.jpg

https://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ln9v3laYjo1qdeuyro1_1280.jpg

I would choose to live around the latter.

I find there's a certain level of vibrancy and life to these kinds of places. You can really feel that people live there. Maybe that'll change as I grow older but for now I'd just get bored and claustrophobic in a neat little community of row-by-row houses and buildings where everything looks the same.

I think it's just that some people like disorder whereas others prefer uniformity. It one of those human differences that will never be reconciled.

[Ste]

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[recman]

T'other side.

https://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/torty_2008/DSC_02511_zpskfp1oysi.jpg
https://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/torty_2008/DSC_02531_zpsucggibb6.jpg
https://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/torty_2008/DSC_02521_zpsgk84jjrf.jpg

[andy_uk]

Here's a couple taken just around the corner from my house :
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/11070826_10206520200147834_2824038687401539266_n.jpg?oh=4f8328377e1fcbd637778d8fcaa4e6d1&oe=575A6C3B
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11009995_10206520199747824_5257349651386763233_n.jpg?oh=1d14cb3008d3967981bfdcc69c469ef3&oe=57705CBE

And a few (probably commercial/professional) from north of the border up in Scottishland (the bridge they're on looks very similar to the one in Rogerborg's post here : https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=4253546&highlight=#4253546 )
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xlp1/v/t1.0-9/12717694_10208884573335686_8287171765328114332_n.jpg?oh=5591a5a0b97e740cca86db7a720a8c45&oe=5768FAE7
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t1.0-9/12745674_10208884573175682_7305186788609962303_n.jpg?oh=10b8edd8625d1211b5ff9ae4315c737d&oe=57274C13
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtf1/t31.0-8/s960x960/12764324_10208884575495740_1555209197408193996_o.jpg
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[Polarbear]

Those on the bridge pillars are good.
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[Ste]

Pictures / murals rather than graffiti.

[Polarbear]

Canals seem to attract graffiti artists but the problem is for every good one there are 100 like this which is just down from where my boat is moored in Uxbridge.

https://i4.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/article6774181.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Ux2.jpg
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[andy_uk]

[Lord Percy]

Old as the hills but still makes a valid point:

If you pay to put up your advert/message/picture/graffiti, suddenly no-one bats an eye?

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtl1/v/t1.0-9/12744575_10153301851811922_138984061790489156_n.jpg?oh=5a54ce101f675595bf8ade12bd32e11d&oe=57236E10