For some time now street art and graffiti has been gaining an ever-increasing profile across the world. While certain names have cut through and now register for many within middle New Zealand, our own country’s practitioners has often been left overlooked.
Given the credibility that art of this nature has been steadily accruing worldwide, it’s about time some effort was made to celebrate the legitimate pool of talent we have brewing on our own shores.
Street art is more than decoration. It is not surprising that the compulsion that drives artists to work with such a challenging site also affects the tone and content of their work. It takes passion to deal with the unpredictable nature of what you face when making art out in the streets. Public scrutiny, the rain, the wind, the unpredictable surfaces are just part of the challenge. If an artist is going to endure this then it makes sense that their work reflects the passion that drives them outside in the first place