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Originally Posted by Hali87
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think this stuff looks AWESOME and I would bet my next paycheque that the majority of Haligonians under the age of 40 would agree with me. It is inherently NOT of zero value because people are paying for it. Most of the "tags" (what you refer to as "gang-related") are not gang related at all, they're just the result of stupid kids writing their nicknames on walls with sharpies. The murals that have been commissioned are absolutely not the same thing. They may have the same origins but like it or not, the murals are art, they have value and they are enjoyed by a great many people, even non-criminals.
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Agreed. And remember everyone has to start out at some point. I'm not a fan of simple flared tags or ugly 'throw-ups' you see a lot around the city but there are a number of amazing artists in Halifax. I met APER years ago at a party when I lived in the city and seeing that guy piece was f*cking amazing. Not many of your standard school-bred artists
anywhere have the imagine or experience to write graffiti pieces, I think its greatly under appreciated in the older generations of society because its not a sub-culture they grew up to or are accustomed to.
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