I don't know what it is about Graffiti, but it has this amazing ability to beautify things by destroying them.  Its an art form that finds peace amongst the chaos - an oxymoron where beautiful destruction meets chaotic serenity.

I know Graffiti is not for everyone, but for those that love the fuzziness of the aerosol spray, or the flowing calligraphic "handies" of each tag, there's nothing that gets graffiti enthusiasts going like a nice stream of thick paint drips racing down a surface as gravity does its job.

What makes that's stuff even better, is when legitimate companies acknowledge the beauty of that art by commissioning graffiti artists to use their product as a canvass.

I know, I know. You can say that these projects are just another company exploiting the art form to connect with a younger demographic and boost their brand...yada-yadah-blah blah blah.  But c'mon, lets be optimistic about this one. This kind of work legitimatizes the art form.  So when the city wants to artistically discriminate on this credible art style, we can bring up the fact that legitimate companies use this "illegal" art form for financial gain, therefore validating Graffiti's relevance in arts, business, & culture.

If condo's can use graffiti to sell their units, or if Canadian Tire can use graffiti to sell High Pressure Water Cleaners, or if Mini can team up with Krink and bomb the hell out of a coop, and companies can use the the art form to connect to youth, then the city of Toronto and Rob Ford should re-evaluate the graffiti bi-laws and figure out all the positive it can do for the city instead of just focusing on the negative.  Its just a matter of looking at the spray can half-full instead of half-empty.

DRIP DRIP DRIP!

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