So I went through the gate a few weeks ago and found
graffiti on our back fence. And I was pretty disappointed, but probably not for
the right reasons.
I’ve been watching graffiti in Lubbock for a few years now,
and I’ve seen a (kind of) new breed emerging, but my particular artist is
definitely not from that particular gene pool. And I am trying to figure out if
his work points out my ignorance or his. But it does nothing for me and creates
only one question in my head: “Huh?!!!”
The new breed is a person or a group who obviously studied
Banksy . (If you don’t know him, he’s an English “underground” artist who’s
risen way above ground by making whimsical, powerful, and often political stencil-based
graffiti.)
I knew that graffiti on our new fence was inevitable in our neighborhood and I was really hoping for a stenciler with a sense of humor or a
political statement or a prairie dog or all three.
But I got this:
Now I’m trying to decide, do I sand it down and hope for
better art? Do I call the graffiti removal crew? Do I start stalking dark
alleys in search of a spray can artist, research more eco-friendly forms of
graffiti, and have said artist conduct a seminar on my back fence? Do I wait
for the city code enforcers to send me a letter fining me for putting up a sign
without a permit? So many options…
Here are a few local examples I’d have been happier with:
Dig the spray can for personal reasons and the rakish tilt.
Dumpster Munster!
Local politics and symbolic humor
Prairie dog and panda - I have seen several variations of these around town.
May you have a blessed and wonderful day, and may your graffiti be art!
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