Essays about: "graffiti art"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words graffiti art.

1. 1. Assembling Paint, Parties and Toxins

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för etnologi

   Author : Mina Planting Mollaoglu; [2023]
   Keywords : Malmö; Sofielund; cultural sound zone; municipality policy; culture; urban planning; built environment; industry; graffiti; associations; community culture; cultural analysis; materialism; assemblage; tactics; space; terrain vague.; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : Over the last decade, Swedish cities like Stockholm and Gothenburg have seen a decline in cultural events due to noise complaints, unsuitable locations, and changing demographics. Malmö, facing similar issues amid urban growth, introduced a 2021 planning program for the Sofielund industrial district, featuring a "cultural sound zone" to support cultural activities. READ MORE

3. 2. Challenging conservation principles Valuation of a graffiti mural by Carolina Falkholt

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

   Author : Susanna Barros Eriksson; [2022-07-05]
   Keywords : Graffiti; conservation; valuation; principles; murals;

   Abstract : The main area of research in this thesis is valuation of graffiti and street art, and the application of conservation theories on murals grounded in the graffiti culture. The conflict between traditional conservation principles and the ephemerality of graffiti as a potential significant value is an essential part of this research, that strives to identify the factors and values related to these artworks. READ MORE

4. 3. Graffiti and street art in mobile landscapes

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Saga Li Ståhlberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Stockholm; everyday landscapes; visuality; graffiti; street art; mobility; sedantarist metaphysics; nomadic metaphysics;

   Abstract : Drawing from de Certeau (1984), in this thesis I investigate graffiti and street art as part of the everyday visual landscapes. The city of Stockholm has gone from zero tolerance towards all forms of street art to now including the art form as a strategy for creating a so-called attractive city. READ MORE

5. 4. Snösätra in change - A design proposal for when an industrial graffiti landscape encounters a nature reserve

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

   Author : Nellie Stenvall; [2021]
   Keywords : Urban design; participatory design; adaptive reuse; cultural hubs; urban experiments; graffiti; urban art; architecture; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : In the mid 2010s, a group of graffiti artist asked for permission to paint the walls of an old industrial area outside of the suburb Rågsved in Stockholm. Between two huge rocks, near an overgrown lake, under a powerline in a lush nature area a non profit, public, free and informal art gallery established. READ MORE

6. 5. Cheap Quality & Urban Unrest : The prettiest words are the ones we don't say

   University essay from Konstfack/Textil

   Author : Sara Kallioinen Lundgren; [2021]
   Keywords : textiles; cheap; craft; class; polyester; shirring; communication; graffiti; hiphop; autofiction; text; graphic design;

   Abstract : With a background in ceramics and graphic designI have developed my thoughts about craft as a combination of verbal and nonverbal communication, but in textiles. With the written word as one of my main materials this project looks into class and material hierarchies filtered through autofictivestories from my life. READ MORE