Street art in it's entirety is a very interesting concept. The term is often used interchangeably with graffiti, though they are two very different ideas and created for two very different reasons. I love this specific work, one of SATH's worldwide collection, located in Thailand. It's such an ironic commentary on the arrogance and stupidity of humans, how they constantly have their heads stuck in piles or "holes" of shit, while avoiding clean air and clean thought.
In my English class last semester, we read about street art and graffiti and did a vast amount of research on what makes community art ephemeral or permanent. Willard comments on the ephemeral nature of graffiti and how it's recognized publicly, and how it differs from street art created by professional community artists. Personally, I think that there are a lot of differences between street art and graffiti and that too often artists are not recognized for their public work, but instead are seen as vandals and assumed into criminal populations. The concept of graffiti or "tagging" is much more about the process of creating or labeling something (it can be out of spite, out of practice, etc) than it is about the product. Where as street art (though the process of creation is very important and often planned meticulously) deals much more with the product than the process.
Project 2 ideas:
For this second project, I am considering the idea of creating a circle tree vinyl. It will serve as an environmental reminder to be kind to nature around you and I intend to place it in ironic places, otherwise places that often serve towards environmental destruction (due to pollution mainly). I would just create a tree vinyl, though I think that the circle adds to the graphic aspect of the design and can symbolize many concepts such as the earth, an endless cycle of pollution, the environment in it's entirety, etc. Below is the general idea I will be going for.
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