{"id":2147,"date":"2010-08-15T15:20:36","date_gmt":"2010-08-15T13:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/?p=2147"},"modified":"2026-07-11T17:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T15:36:39","slug":"words-on-walls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/words-on-walls\/","title":{"rendered":"words on walls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Graffiti, street art, vandalism, drunken scribbles, guerrilla communication, culture jamming &#8211; call it whatever you want.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/022_fantastic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2150\" title=\"022_fantastic\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/022_fantastic.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/022_fantastic.jpg 603w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/022_fantastic-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/022_fantastic-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nGraffiti pieces focus on form, colour, technique; it is art, it is shape and message. The scribbles or stencilwork uses words and rarely seems to bother with the finer parts of typography or texture. <!--more-->It is interesting how something scribbled on a wall somewhere gets photographed and acquires yet another level of texture and meaning, in that it is yet again removed from context.<\/p>\n<p>I suspect that a good deal of the ones I like the best are not written by people with deep philosophical or poetic insight (though it seems that way), but possibly by dopeheads or drunks with a pen. I will never know, and the statement can mean whatever I want it to, coloured by the grungy photograph; someone took a pic with their mobile, and for some reason uploaded it.<\/p>\n<p>It is communication in a wonderfully abstract way. Sometimes funny, sometimes political, sometimes absurd. Guerrilla communication.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/sendmeanemail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2175\" title=\"sendmeanemail\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/sendmeanemail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/sendmeanemail.jpg 603w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/sendmeanemail-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/sendmeanemail-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lastdays-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2154\" title=\"lastdays-1\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lastdays-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lastdays-1.jpg 603w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lastdays-1-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/lastdays-1-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/slide_9368_124254_large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2157\" title=\"slide_9368_124254_large\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/slide_9368_124254_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/slide_9368_124254_large.jpg 550w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/slide_9368_124254_large-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/slide_9368_124254_large-400x290.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/thinkaboutmodernart.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2179\" title=\"thinkaboutmodernart\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/thinkaboutmodernart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/thinkaboutmodernart.jpg 603w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/thinkaboutmodernart-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/thinkaboutmodernart-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/slide_9368_124267_large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2158\" title=\"slide_9368_124267_large\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/slide_9368_124267_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/slide_9368_124267_large.jpg 550w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/slide_9368_124267_large-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/slide_9368_124267_large-400x290.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/053_modernart.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2166\" title=\"053_modernart\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/053_modernart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/053_modernart.jpg 603w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/053_modernart-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/053_modernart-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/godscheesegrater.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2169\" title=\"godscheesegrater\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/godscheesegrater.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/godscheesegrater.jpg 603w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/godscheesegrater-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/godscheesegrater-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/042_endless-kopi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2170\" title=\"042_endless kopi\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/042_endless-kopi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/042_endless-kopi.jpg 603w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/042_endless-kopi-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/042_endless-kopi-400x228.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/vandalen1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2171\" title=\"vandalen(1)\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/vandalen1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/vandalen1.jpg 603w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/vandalen1-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/vandalen1-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/erodingcivilisation_flickr.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2174\" title=\"erodingcivilisation_flickr\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/erodingcivilisation_flickr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/erodingcivilisation_flickr.jpg 603w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/erodingcivilisation_flickr-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/erodingcivilisation_flickr-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/decisions.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2194\" title=\"decisions\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/decisions.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/decisions.jpg 603w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/decisions-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/decisions-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/graffiti-damage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2163\" title=\"graffiti-damage\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/graffiti-damage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/graffiti-damage.jpg 360w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/graffiti-damage-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/graffiti-damage-300x400.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/032_art.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2185\" title=\"032_art\" src=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/032_art.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"603\" height=\"412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/032_art.jpg 603w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/032_art-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/032_art-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Huffington post <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2010\/08\/08\/positive-graffiti-the-mos_n_674761.html#s124267\" target=\"_blank\">Uplifting vandalism<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.picturesofwalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pictures of walls<\/a><br \/>\nConfessions of the university of Chicago <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crescatgraffiti.com\/graffiti\/\" target=\"_blank\">Crescat Graffiti<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graffiti, street art, vandalism, drunken scribbles, guerrilla communication, culture jamming &#8211; call it whatever you want. Graffiti pieces focus on form, colour, technique; it is art, it is shape and message. The scribbles or stencilwork uses words and rarely seems to bother with the finer parts of typography or texture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[29,32,8,11,18,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art","category-creativity","category-drawing","category-humour","category-photography","category-politics"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pCPJv-yD","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2147"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2651,"href":"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2147\/revisions\/2651"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/barebente.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}