A War Of Words

Images: Northern Quarter, Manchester.

“Nothing but mindless vandals those so called graffiti artists”

No doubt words similar to this have been thrown around the dinner tables of many white middle class conservatives, not to single anyone out, just that my town is crawling with them! In reality the statement couldn’t be farther from the truth, some of the most innovative and thought provoking art is to be found on our streets and in the most interesting and considered of locations. Ok, so what’s my point? I’m just preaching to the converted, to the admirers of street art that know full well that it runs a lot deeper. The point? I have views, I have a medium, I choose to use this medium to put my views across. It’s my wall, and this keyboard my paint.

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