Street art is usually painted with permission or on request. Graffiti (left) is based on words, while street art (right) is based on images. In terms of technique, street art tends to be based on images, while graffiti is more commonly based on words. Labeling, for example, is the most basic result of traditional graffiti writing, in which artists repeatedly use a single symbol, word or series of letters as their own signature or personalized “label”.
These “urban autographs” were first used by gangs seeking to mark their territory, but since then they have evolved and served as a stepping stone to newer and more intricate forms of graffiti. While graffiti is based on letters, street art is based on images. In other words, graffiti usually has a few letters, while street arts have a wider range of visual elements and are often similar to traditional murals. Street art is image-based and created with permission, while graffiti is word-based and illegal.
The purpose of street art is primarily beautification, while graffiti is often associated with disfiguring public property and marking territory. Graffiti is usually word-based art, and street art is more commonly based on images. There are a million reasons why graffiti exists and many others for street art. Through the use of humor, irony and absurdity, street art communicates on a more conceptual level than graffiti writing.
Because of this use of symbolic images, it's fairly easy to visually differentiate street art from a label. Graffiti is generally created without permission and is considered a form of vandalism, but street art can also be created with permission or on request. He exhibited with other well-known graffiti artists and street artists in the Art in the Streets exhibition at the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, the first major U. Therefore, graffiti can be said to be the father of street art, and most street artists are inspired by it.
While writing graffiti works like code for other writers, street art has more to do with communicating with the general public. Ironically, gallerists around the world are starting to appreciate graffiti writing and street art and are finding new ways to collaborate with artists. Although there are similar artistic movements in terms of space, street art and graffiti writing are distinguished by their technique, function and audience. On the contrary, street art is created with a specific audience in mind, especially when commissioned by companies, local organizations or municipal officials.
Addressing the study of street art, murals and the creative instincts of graffiti is a fascinating study of human psychology and art history. Graffiti writers and street artists are incorporating their concepts from the street to create pieces for galleries and museums and offer a more captive audience experience. Because they are so similar, graffiti and street art are often combined and used interchangeably even in some artistic circles. Street art can include different media, such as spray painting, mosaic, stencil art, LED art, sticker art, wheat gluing, xylography, thread bombardment, Lock On sculptures and rock balancing.
