Art is the most natural form of expression. It allows one to share one’s feelings, ideas and opinions and is a reflection of identity of an individual or group. Expressing oneself is a part of everyday life, an ‘everyday aesthetic’. An art form which allows public expression is street art, also known as graffiti. Graffiti is a form of communication through words or pictures. While it is sometimes referred to as vandalism, it can also be decorative – often with a unique meaning and purpose behind it.
The video produced was an attempt to showcase a few of the most striking and unique pieces in the inner Sydney suburbs. Its aim was to capture one’s everyday encounter with graffiti as this particular art form relates with each Sydney-sider due to its common nature and popularity. Graffiti is a daily part of contemporary culture. Murray (2008) describes this concept as an everyday aesthetic in the journal ‘Digital Images, Photo-Sharing, and Our Shifting Notions of Everyday Aesthetics’, the everyday image becoming something that amateurs can create. The production of the video includes the use of a Nikon D-3100 Digital SLR, iPhoto and iMovie. The soundtrack supporting the video is Sam Santana’s ‘Mok to Love’, licensed under Creative Commons: Non-Commercial Sampling Plus 2.0, and accessible through Jamendo.com.
References:
Murray, S 2008, 'Digital images, photo-sharing and our shifting notions of everyday aesthetics', Journal of Visual Culture, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 147-163.
Music: ‘Mok to Love’ by Sam Santana: available at Jamendo, published under Creative Commons: Non-Commercial Sampling Plus 2.0
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