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POINT OUT ART & CULTURE street art: an art form that is WidelY getting PoPular in india Street Art also known as ‘Graffiti’ or ‘Wall Mural’ is an art form not known to many people. A painting or a sketch drawn on the walls of a street is known as Street Art. These paintings make art accessible to the common man who cannot or does not wish to visit exhibitions or galleries. 50 maY <strong>2015</strong>
»» point out bureau S treet Art also known as ‘Graffiti’ or ‘Wall Mural’ is an art form not known to many people. A painting or a sketch drawn on the walls of a street is known as Street Art. These paintings make art accessible to the common man who cannot or does not wish to visit exhibitions or galleries. Street art attempts to demystify art and brings the power of art as a medium of creative expression to the streets, free and accessible to all. Graffiti has been there since the ancient times of human civilization in the form of stone paintings and wall inscriptions. But in the modern world, it has lost its charm as not many artists prefer being a street artist because of lack of income in this profession and other factors. But lately, this art form is getting popular in the urban cities and fastly catching on in other parts of India. Last year the Street Art Festival, popularly known as ‘St.Art India’, took place in Delhi and Mumbai. It was an initiative taken by the ‘St+art India Foundation’. The urban festival brought together Indian and international street artists who decorated the walls of the two cities like we had never seen them before. The festival promoted street art and graffiti 51 in India with collaboration of street artists from across the world. India’s tallest wall mural (150 ft. high) of Mahatma Gandhi on the Delhi Police Headquarters was done as a part of this urban exhibition. Other well-known wall murals include the pictures of Bollywood actors and actresses, India’s longest mural on the walls of Tihar jail, etc. Earlier the city walls were only covered by betel stains, trails of urine, and haphazard posters. But now, they are adorned with exquisite and quirky murals, crotchet work, and art installations. Apart from making the city look beautiful, street art also helps in spreading awareness about the prevailing socio-political issues of the country such as corruption, rhino killing, etc. The themes can vary from political, satirical, social and environmental. One such example is the LPG rocket cylinder at Malviya Nagar, which highlights the issue of rising LPG prices. Although the festival made street art quite popular, still this art form and its artists are struggling to find a place for themselves. Most of the murals are painted free of cost by artists who do not reveal their actual names as defacement of public property is illegal. It is associated with vandalism because it is created in places without the consent of the owner, and usually makes social commentary on the state of affairs of a place. It is the epitome of ‘freedom of expression’ and is mostly conducted in wee hours. Daku, a prominent street artist says, “We choose walls no one particularly cares about…. It is a time-consuming process to identify 'walls' and then to go there at different times (usually in the night) to make sure who is around and what is a safe time to make a hit.” When asked what does he really do it for? He replies, “If my artwork can make someone stop and think what it is, why it is here then my job is done." Like traditional dakus or dacoits who rob villages, graffitists ‘rob walls’ without permission and eventually own them because their art defines these walls, making public spaces their own. Even his name ‘Daku’ suggests the same concept. One of his famous political works is in ITO of a blindfolded protester, with the painted subtext, ‘Blind Nation,’ which is a comment on the protestors who joined Anna Hazare’s movement without knowing what the Lokpal Bill is about or how the system really works. Although, the trend of getting graffiti done on one’s wall in exchange for payment is not common as of now. But it is bound to become a usual practice in the future when street art would be more widely recognized as an art form in India.
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