It’s no longer a surprise to anyone that most major cities are filled with street art. It can be terrible, awesome, amateur or professional. In Buenos Aires, the paintings were inspiring, proof that graffiti is a great outlet for a city to gain some character. There were so many pieces with skill, thoughtfulness and creativity and I found myself naturally drawn to the great art as we walked the streets of Palermo (a neighborhood in Buenos Aires). The colours and life of the art really made the streets come alive!
In the last 10 years graffiti has turned the corner of public opinion. It has changed from neighborhood blight, to neighborhood charm. As a result of its popularity in urban culture, the aesthetics of graffiti are being transferred to interiors. Think: eclectic mixes of furniture that range from different periods of time, colourful murals in bedrooms, or an openness to modern art that challenges traditional ideas of ‘what’s good’.
In many ways graffiti has broken open the doors of what interiors should be. Sure, we still need to pay attention to colour choices, space design and what ‘works’ but the rules have loosened; and I think we can thank Graffiti for that push.
