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Street Art: between Integration and Dispersion. A Global Collective of Individualities
Street Art: between Integration and Dispersion. A Global Collective of Individualities

Author(s): Agnieszka Gralińska-Toborek
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: Street art; graffiti; globalisation

Summary/Abstract: Today, street art is a global phenomenon, gathering artists from all over the world and appearing in almost every corner of the globe – diverse but recognizable. It is a return to art and, at the same time, going beyond art – it distracts, unites and uses all technical, stylistic and organizational possibilities. It is the largest conglomerate of individualities, but it is also full of repetitions, compilations and imitations. It creates micro-narratives also often refers to great historical narratives. It reluctantly submits to theories and definitions, does not mark any boundaries, and does not set any conditions. Although street art is popular and understandable, and remains on the margin of the Art World, it is a barometer of the latest social, political and cultural phenomena. Street art is worth observing in order to keep abreast of the most important discourses and sometimes even to be a step ahead.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 24
  • Page Range: 319-332
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English