• PugJesus@piefed.socialOPM
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      12 hours ago

      I don’t disagree that graffiti is much more than neonazi morons failing to draw swastikas. Ultimately, though, it is just a silly meme, in the vein of “New BAD old GOOD”, done by humorously contrasting a single example of a Roman bragging about exploring his sexuality with modern neonazis (who often attempt to appropriate ancient Rome whilst being immensely homophobic).

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      16 hours ago

      Is there a different word for when people write names, tags or cocks on walls? Because I’ve seen far more of that than anything with any artistic merit - if that’s what we’re keeping the word graffiti to describe.

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          13 hours ago

          If it takes someone decades to come up with the brain dead tags I’ve seen they should stop huffing paint and try an art class.

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      17 hours ago

      Graffiti is art that is sprayed on walls.

      If I spill some paint on my canvas coat, that doesn’t make it a painting either.

      • bobo@lemmy.ml
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        13 hours ago

        If I spill some paint on my canvas coat, that doesn’t make it a painting either.

        Uhhhhm…

        Hell, you can even have a painting without any paint

        The only criterion is that you can bullshit your way through presenting your spilled paint.