Christchurch Graffiti Art

By Michelle | September 27, 2007  

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Graffiti. Art or vandalism? It’s a contentious issue, but if you were to contend that grafitti is in fact art, this example would certainly help your argument.

I’m not sure why, but I’m personally quite drawn to this type of drawing, perhaps its the vibrant use of colour.

The shot was taken from the Waltham Road over bridge which goes over the railway line. If you ever walk over it, look down and you will see there is a wall of quite stunning graffiti art running parallel to the train tracks. I also happened to find a great YouTube video of some Christchurch graffiti artists in action - in fact parts of the video look like they’ve been filmed near the the location of this picture (watch as one graffiti artist gets a little too close for comfort to an oncoming train).

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13 Responses to “Christchurch Graffiti Art”

  1. iBlowfishNo Gravatar on September 27th, 2007 9:24 pm

    I have seen many graffities, but this is one of them I think is very interesting. Nice catch!

  2. janeNo Gravatar on January 12th, 2008 8:29 pm

    i think this work is amazing, as is most thought-out graffiti work i see around christchurch - it’s awesome! i am a local artist (though my main medium is on canvas!) and i see so much value in a lot of the work i see around this city. keep it up!! but remember to respect others’ space (be it their graff work or the walls on a person’s small business) and always strive to discover and develop your own mana - it is in each and everyone of us.
    j

  3. jasinda leighNo Gravatar on February 17th, 2008 7:30 am

    ayo…wut it du…dam i dunno buddah dis shit rite here wuz on n poppin. im luvin ur grafitti. lookin good lookin good

    aw bawl wit da 21…
    laydahz

  4. DarcyNo Gravatar on March 3rd, 2008 3:07 pm

    Thats a choice graff!
    SYKES1

  5. BIASNo Gravatar on March 5th, 2008 2:48 pm

    this piece is sweede as bro

    keep up the good work, but use sum otha kolors ae
    its ist 2 b a difrent pice to othas ae

    but its stil sik as n keep ur flo on

  6. crackNo Gravatar on March 24th, 2008 5:09 am

    omg and 3 lol

  7. banda_303No Gravatar on April 2nd, 2008 3:29 am

    ola a todos

  8. dann420No Gravatar on May 1st, 2008 2:07 am

    its a nice piece of work. it almost comes alive with the diff combos of yellow and the nice electric blue/purple outline. keep it up man - “you are what you want to be”

  9. T-CAPNo Gravatar on June 8th, 2008 1:34 pm

    that iz a clean piece of work whoever did it!

  10. Your MomNo Gravatar on July 5th, 2008 7:03 am

    cool picture

  11. SKRUZ 1 ~ 303No Gravatar on July 10th, 2008 1:51 am

    Nise Werk Sunn. . . Keep On Shinin

  12. GabrielleNo Gravatar on July 16th, 2008 2:16 am

    Graffiti is art as long you do it lequally
    You have no right to destroy the look of public buildings
    without the owners permission.This is a crime.

    I do love graffiti art on paper,canvass,wood in a gallery
    I,m over 60 yrs old but I love the complex words and colors
    they use.
    Please keep in galleries.

  13. GabrielleNo Gravatar on July 16th, 2008 2:17 am

    Graffiti is art as long you do it lequally
    You have no right to destroy the look of public buildings
    without the owners permission.This is a crime.

    I do love graffiti art on paper,canvass,wood in a gallery
    I,m over 60 yrs old but I love the complex words and colors
    they use.
    Please keep in galleries.
    my time is 10;16 a.m.

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