so just you know how its done: a graffiti video by the killer gerbil
The Killer Gerbil mentions: "i just wanna share a video which I painted illegally somewhere in Singapore in broad daylight just to test the acceptance of the locals on graffiti. Some actually think its refreshing to see something different in their area. No one called the cops so I guess I'm pretty alright for the time being heh." /// CLICK HERE FOR MY TAKE
MY PERSONAL TAKE: personally speaking, the line between graffiti-ART and piss-poor and/or obscene RANDOM tagging is like the gushing yangtze-river. for most, it's all the same thing anyways (*all muddy water what*). while i dare not claim to be an expert in this arena, i know what i like when i see it, and the appreciation for the arts is so subjective, it cuts like a knife and bleeds contempt amongst the ignorant. public education plays a part. but arts education should be a guiding light as well, IMHO. the term "freedom of expression" has been used and abused by so many, twisted and molested - it has become a ready and lazy excuse for irresponsible personal anarchy for the ignorant. on the other end of the spectrum, there have been quite a number of public/corporate sanctioned wall murals (disguised as "graffiti") that i've seen, that range from totally devoid of any artistic merit nor expression, to downright offensive to my delicate nature. yes, our nation is young and uncultured in urbandom, IMHO, of coz. and The Killer Gerbil is but one of a few of the guiding lights.
shine brightly and strong, and stay safe dude.
I thought doing bad things in Singapore like chewing gum in public are punishable by 50 lashes with a bamboo cane?
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of punishment for grafitti if this dude got caught?
the much maligned and oft quoted "draconian" singapore chewing gum law has since been partially lifted (via a revision in 2004) - which sees only gums of "theraputic use" being approved of.
ReplyDeletethe penalty for smuggling gum into the country is one year in jail, and a 10,000 Singapore dollar ($5,500) fine. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3512498.stm)
hell, there's even a wiki on it!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewing_gum_ban_in_Singapore
now, as funny as chewing gum ban is (national joke to us LOL) graffiti or vandalism is no joke.
fine SGD$2K max. jail 3 years max. lashes with the dreaded bamboo cane: minimum 3 lashes, max 8.
peep details:
http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/non_version/cgi-bin/cgi_getdata.pl?actno=1966-REVED-341&doctitle=VANDALISM%20ACT%0A&date=latest&method=whole