At a time when the « Graffiti » or « Street Art » phenomenon is reaching Art galleries, internati... more At a time when the « Graffiti » or « Street Art » phenomenon is reaching Art galleries, international high street brands and even the « Political » sphere, the case study of Chile during the Transition to Democracy concentrates on the relation between that which animates the Chilean Graffiti writers and the emergence of « New Social Movements ». From Muralist Movements through to the beginning of « Graffiti » and « Street Art », the History is analyzed to trace the relationship between political commitment to Democracy and the transgression from a collective to an individualist mentality. The Graffiti Community is examined in order to highlight and compare its internal and external divisions with those of Society as a whole. Is the Graffiti writer an egocentric monster or an important figure in the creation and participation of Community Projects? Could the Graffiti writer not create a Movement within Social Movements, working both with the « Street Art » community and Society as a whole? With this duality, as a conclusion, a possibility of a popular education with the urban space is proposed.
At a time when the « Graffiti » or « Street Art » phenomenon is reaching Art galleries, internati... more At a time when the « Graffiti » or « Street Art » phenomenon is reaching Art galleries, international high street brands and even the « Political » sphere, the case study of Chile during the Transition to Democracy concentrates on the relation between that which animates the Chilean Graffiti writers and the emergence of « New Social Movements ». From Muralist Movements through to the beginning of « Graffiti » and « Street Art », the History is analyzed to trace the relationship between political commitment to Democracy and the transgression from a collective to an individualist mentality. The Graffiti Community is examined in order to highlight and compare its internal and external divisions with those of Society as a whole. Is the Graffiti writer an egocentric monster or an important figure in the creation and participation of Community Projects? Could the Graffiti writer not create a Movement within Social Movements, working both with the « Street Art » community and Society as a whole? With this duality, as a conclusion, a possibility of a popular education with the urban space is proposed.
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