Let's face it. We are living in a post-modern world with limitless opportunities to recreate the world we live in. There are amateurs lurking everywhere. The Internet has made it so that anyone can have access to expert advice and be open to mimicry. Youtube has spawned many prodigies and copycats... many posers and wannabes. The popular League of Extraordinary Dancers is a dance troupe composed of self-trained dancers who posted themselves on Youtube! They are an amazing troupe. One of the dancers has currently been cast in the television series "Glee". More than ever, people have the ability to choose what they watch and what they spend their time doing. They can be an amateur who is taken seriously in the professional world. Or better yet, they can become professional by their own merit. London is full of talent... just look! It's written on the wall.
This graffiti is a clear mimicry of "Starry Night". This artist felt that they could put their own spin on the painting... and they were right. No one stopped them. There is such talent scrawled on the walls of London, ON.
What is the value of this art?
Graffiti artists have talent. They help make London a "Creative City". Asking for nothing in return, these artists share their art freely (whether legal or not is a different issue). Back when marketing and branding first emerged, marketers used to paint on the side of buildings, and then create ads and billboards to share their product. Anyone can now share their talents with the rest of the world. Its as easy as clicking a mouse and/or finding a building to paint on. This phenomenon is wonderful in the sense that it gives artists free-range to explore their creativity, but it may give marketers a headache when trying to catch their attention.
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