Is graffiti vandalism or art?

Is graffiti vandalism or art?

Authorities are quick to brand graffiti as simple vandalism. But that tension is apparent within the “graff” scene itself, where artists prefer to be known as “writers” and talk about wanting to “claim space” and “do damage”, according to Simon Armstrong, who is currently researching a book on London graffiti.

Was there graffiti on London tube station on Boxing Day?

The vandalism would normally have been impossible because the station would normally have been packed with shoppers heading to the Boxing Day sales. However, Tier 4 restrictions in the capital meant shops were closed and the tube station was deserted. However, the footage of the graffiti has been met with mixed reviews from social media users.

How dangerous is London’s graffiti problem?

The first quarter of 2018 had the highest number of reported graffiti crimes in London since 2013. Jack Gilbert, 23 (left), Alberto Fresneda Carrasco, 19 (centre), and Harrison Scott-Hood, 23, who were killed on a train line in south London. Photograph: British Transport Police/PA

Did graffiti group ‘diabolical Dubstars’ tag London tube station?

While London ‘s biggest shopping street was closed due to Tier 4 restrictions, it alleged that the graffiti group ‘Diabolical Dubstars’ tagged the tube station with phrases and symbols.