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Public Art - Graffiti, or the City Writing Back

Public Art - Graffiti, or the City Writing Back

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 Street art operates in a completely different register than sanctioned public art—it doesn't ask permission, doesn't wait for consensus, doesn't care if you think it belongs. Isla Verge traces graffiti's evolution from ancient Pompeii to contemporary São Paulo, exploring how unauthorized expression became high art, how tags became masterpieces, and how the city writes back against official narratives. From Keith Haring's subway chalk drawings to Banksy's protected vandalism, from 5Pointz to Berlin's walls, this episode examines the tension between property crime and cultural contribution, between rebellion and recognition. Sometimes the most authentic public art is the one nobody asked for—and that's precisely what makes it powerful.

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