The piece of graffiti pictured is in the Accolade West washroom on the second floor. The washroom area is always busy and while classes are switching over there is usually a line up (sometimes out the door). I found this graffiti to be particularly interesting because of the conversation aspect of it and the irony […]
Good Riddance Graffiti
Every day, in order to get to York, I use a shortcut to get to the nearest GO bus stop. That shortcut happens to be behind a small plaza near my house. There is a small pathway that allows for an easy walk, but is still a very quiet space. The pathway falls directly behind […]
Graffiti in public bathroom: limiting the use of a public space-Iris Bouwman
Written rules on what you can and can’t do in a public washroom? You can find this in the women’s bathroom in York University’s Scott library. If it would be my task to decide if it stays or goes, the graffiti will be gone as soon as possible, because it causes a messy washroom, is not […]
Peeing with a F***ing Purpose
Follow the link here to the Google Drive folder containing all my pictures/video for the post. Kensington Market is unquestionably my favourite neighbourhood in Toronto. Its vast cultural richness, laid back atmosphere, thriving alternative music scene, and collection of some of the best cafés, bars, and niche restaurants, have me frequenting this area of the […]
Secrets reveal when one explores: Private creativity on public property
The St. Clair subway station (Fig.1) is often used by hundreds of Torontonians daily but it also holds a secret alley that is covered with varying forms of graffiti. The public space is the backside of business complexes that have been prominently vandalized with graffiti for personal distaste.When one looks at this alley (Fig. 2) […]
Graffiti Frog: A Harmless Voice Trying to Connect To Society.
I immediately knew for this assignment I wanted to focus on this specific piece of graffiti as it is something that has subconsciously embedded itself into my every day. My choice is this spray-painted crowned cartoon-looking graffiti frog with a conversation bubble consisting of a heart and the word “bleh”. I see versions of this […]
Graffiti Inviting Vandalism
At least three times a week I enter the Accolade West building, and go to the second or third floor to reach class. Normally, I use the less travelled stairwell to get to class, since it is less crowded and faster to get to class. I noticed that there is significantly more graffiti on […]
Is It Ok?
In society today, there is always the question to what kinds of drugs are acceptable for anyone. Growing up there is always the experimental phase or peer pressure where some individuals want to give into their curiosity and try new things for their first time. However, drugs are considered to be a social issue that […]
Dirty Conversations Amidst Words of Hope- Washrooms Become the Female Student’s Mouthpiece
What do people usually expect when they enter a public washroom? Unreasonably long lines, toilet paper being finished, an unflushed toilet or two, maybe even some witty humour. Yes, humour. It’s no uncommon sight to see in the stalls of washrooms some graffiti usually in pencil and sometimes even coloured ink! The messages are a […]
The Writings on the Wall
Most people see graffiti as an eyesore, a public display of the marriage between rebellion and boredom. Most people would be wrong; there is so much more to graffiti than the tag on the bakery window or the racist comment on the side of an educational institution. In more ways than one, graffiti is expression, […]
