I went on a graffiti tour of the city today. A lot to see. Apparently well-established graffiti art really grew in 2001 during the huge economic crisis here (during which the country had 5 presidents in one week and the currency's value shot down from the 1:1 ratio it had with the $). A testament to the extremely visible freedom of speech here.
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| A piece done by real paints, unlike the usual use of spray paint which enables street artists to make their mark then run quickly from police etc. The tour guide emphasized on how well-received graffiti here is. |
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| A piece done by an Argentine artist as part of a festival held here. These walls are known to host graffiti and the artist paid homage to the previous graffiti here which honored two boys nicknamed "Teta" and "Salta" who died due to police violence in the quite rough neighborhood. The artists media of choice is cheap white paint mixed with tar and gasoline to create the dark browns etc |
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| This piece right next to the above, done by a British artist in the festival |
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| The white head scarves above a playground - the symbol of the Mothers of May Square, protesting the desaparecidos |
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| This is the outside of a upscale restaurant here, Tegui which commissioned an artist to create this graffiti |
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| More close ups of Tegui |
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| More close ups of Tegui |
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| Just a private home |
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| Me next to some graffiti in Palermo Soho |
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