one of the best videos out there. A true king full of wisdom yet so much knowledge, in a lifetime where we all need a leader to make our own decision. So much respect, JABA
I hate when people want a city to be clean and plain because then more tourists will visits but really it just gives the place a vibrant and beautiful landscape
I kinda disagree with what he said about if nature and man were in balance there would be no need for graffiti. cuz even when things were balanced there was some thug ass caveman putting his tag up on cave walls.
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Graffiti is a desperate attempt by the powerless to make a statement, however it defaces the work of millions of stone masons, architects, carpenters, brick layers, trade union workers and craftspeople of past ages. Graffiti is the untrained etching of millions of frustrated kids with paint cans. In a better world these kids would be trained in color, perspective, dimension, draughting, preparing a ground, choosing a subject, etc and their "tags" would be brilliant objects worth looking at. As it is now they copy one another for the most part, as witnessed by the fact that you see the same tags from Buenos Aires to Montreal, from Quito to Madrid and it's visually boring.
when you say 'kids would be trained in color, perspective, dimension, draughting, preparing a ground, choosing a subject, etc' this is just getting rid of those personalities and uniqueness that come with graffiti. With graffiti there are no boundaries, you dont have to worry about staying inside the lines of society. The reason you say every tag is bland is because you havent GENUINELY taken a good look at them. Society tells you a certain type of art IS art, and a certain type ISNT art and you just blindly listen and agree. Some of these pieces take hours, days even do draw and create.
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not on my opinion man either way street art isn't what everybody think it is as graffiti it is in some ways if some art shit gets to unreal they try cover it up can't the same way as all graffiti in half of the 50 states in the US and some state not supporting it against it like one state louisville kentucky it's no graffiti shop in that place expect the group which lots of us already know about the graffiti abatement of coalition this state where i live at have over half stuff that writersi that's it man later
You're are just saying that because of the white supremacist system you are blind too and blindly follow , its Urban Art , not valueless graffiti , free your mind from the slave mentality , you don't have to wear chains anymore.
slave mentality? wear chains anymore …riiight haha who are you dude, huey freeman? graffiti exist outside of "urban" landscapes, its an expression a movement and a mentality like hip hop or punk. not saying you have not BUT you most likely never dedicated most your time and love into the graffiti world and lifestyle its something thats a part of the person who creates it not where its created
one of the best videos out there. A true king full of wisdom yet so much knowledge, in a lifetime where we all need a leader to make our own decision. So much respect, JABA
In their own walls
His whole segment was an art statement.
I hate when people want a city to be clean and plain because then more tourists will visits but really it just gives the place a vibrant and beautiful landscape
Thanks sir Jaba! You speak for all the graffiti writers/artist all across the world.
Kudos!
That is NOT Art, that is VANDALISM.
amazing.
Beautiful
I kinda disagree with what he said about if nature and man were in balance there would be no need for graffiti. cuz even when things were balanced there was some thug ass caveman putting his tag up on cave walls.
Azz McGhee if you thibk about it. Back then nature controlled man. So it wasn't balanced
I quite agree and I have just started filming some of the best street art walks in Europe on our youtube channel - there's no ad's or agenda - just an appreciation. So thanks for uploading I really enjoyed the video and have subscribed.
no better words have ever been spoken
Dope yo
Montpellier 1998, JABA, PEE GONZALES MODE2 etc...
Excellent Belgo Colombian...
RSP JABA,...
I have the video game "Getting Up" SPS Marc Ecko
Words of wisdom
i wanted to watch this but the music underneath it stopped me from better had some dope hip hop tune under it
Awesome Jaba, maximos respetos ♕
KING JABA
the music is effin noisy
Just discovered your work and you are already an inspiration. Big up Jaba.
I've been saying this
That ending tho
That was strong!
every time I see a graffiti in China I'm proud of those who painted it cuz here it's more than illegal
So Florence didn't have a soul?
when the city doesn't speak with you it doesn't have a soul
Our cities are left ravaged by unsightly tagging; these vandals should pay for the clean-up.
Your city should supply a creative space for aerosol artists.
Grande Didi!!
Beethoven in the background. what is more peaceful than moonlight sonata
Lol he said Appetite for Destruction - Guns n Roses
Graffiti is a desperate attempt by the powerless to make a statement, however it defaces the work of millions of stone masons, architects, carpenters, brick layers, trade union workers and craftspeople of past ages.
Graffiti is the untrained etching of millions of frustrated kids with paint cans.
In a better world these kids would be trained in color, perspective, dimension, draughting, preparing a ground, choosing a subject, etc and their "tags" would be brilliant objects worth looking at.
As it is now they copy one another for the most part, as witnessed by the fact that you see the same tags from Buenos Aires to Montreal, from Quito to Madrid and it's visually boring.
exactly.
when you say 'kids would be trained in color, perspective, dimension, draughting, preparing a ground, choosing a subject, etc' this is just getting rid of those personalities and uniqueness that come with graffiti. With graffiti there are no boundaries, you dont have to worry about staying inside the lines of society. The reason you say every tag is bland is because you havent GENUINELY taken a good look at them. Society tells you a certain type of art IS art, and a certain type ISNT art and you just blindly listen and agree. Some of these pieces take hours, days even do draw and create.
Just say you don't understand the fundamentals.
I don’t think your definition of “frustrated kids” give Ted talks with Beethoven as background music…
No
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Currently writing a short essay on graffiti and street art. Thanks for the source! Really eased my research efforts.
Jaba the king
not on my opinion man either way street art isn't what everybody think it is as graffiti it is in some ways if some art shit gets to unreal they try cover it up can't the same way as all graffiti in half of the 50 states in the US and some state not supporting it against it like one state louisville kentucky it's no graffiti shop in that place expect the group which lots of us already know about the graffiti abatement of coalition this state where i live at have over half stuff that writersi that's it man later
JNC
It's just a bit disappointing the origins of graffiti keep being pointed to the USA when that's not true at all.
@Neu Street Nope. Watch KRS ones video where he talks to graffiti writers. You'll understand how old graffiti really is after that.
yes Sir
Even I am a GRAFFITI ARTIST!!!
a writer😂
I don't agree
you dont have to
CHEESE!
Talk is cheap. Unless it’s written. On rough, unitextured anonymous grey facades in heavily trafficked areas. Beest
Graffiti is a racist term , the correct term is Urban art.
no its not, the absolute correct term is graffiti and race has nothing to do with it don't be foolish
You're are just saying that because of the white supremacist system you are blind too and blindly follow , its Urban Art , not valueless graffiti , free your mind from the slave mentality , you don't have to wear chains anymore.
slave mentality? wear chains anymore …riiight haha who are you dude, huey freeman? graffiti exist outside of "urban" landscapes, its an expression a movement and a mentality like hip hop or punk. not saying you have not BUT you most likely never dedicated most your time and love into the graffiti world and lifestyle its something thats a part of the person who creates it not where its created
Free your mind slave , its urban art not "graffitti"
All you are doing id pulling the race card... with no evidence or reason? how does calling it graffiti make someone a white supremacist?