Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Understanding Graffiti Writers

If you've had personal experience with graffiti...you may be puzzled about what is going on. Why are people doing this? What are they getting out of this? How can they be stopped? What can you do?

These are complex questions. But the start of any learning process is to be able to understand divergent perspectives...in the hope of encouraging dialogue.

So we'd like to present a couple brief promo videos for a recently released documentary on graffiti called Bomb It, that sheds light on the perspective of Graffiti Writers. Please be aware that these videos contain harsh and frank language.

BOMB IT - Trailer One


BOMB IT - Trailer Two


In the spirit of understanding and dialogue, it is always important to be able to appreciate the reality of those that have differing view points, perspectives, and experience. This is essential to entering into a meaningful and informed dialogue so that we can all build and foster community...in its many forms...and to be able to understand that which is foreign and strange, though we may not agree or like it.

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