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Meh
05-09-2009, 09:35
Just pisses me off when I read of stuff like this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8238896.stm


A mural by graffiti artist Banksy, which once featured on the cover of a single by rock band Blur, has been painted over by Hackney Council.

What was the problem with leaving the work of art in place? Equally astounding is their response:


Hackney Council was initially unrepentant.
Cllr Alan Liang said: "The council's position is not to make a judgement call on whether graffiti is art."
Hannelene
05-09-2009, 10:01
Why did they do such a thing? They should of left it the way it was instead of painting it over :(
Chris_2k11
05-09-2009, 10:21
Agreed, there was no need. Personally I don't class that type of grafitti as vandalism.
Hannelene
05-09-2009, 10:47
It wasn't I thought it was pretty arty
Meh
05-09-2009, 11:03
I wish I could do Graffiti as well as them. Which reminds me - wtf is our Graffiti wall?
Hannelene
05-09-2009, 11:06
We have one here?
Chris_2k11
05-09-2009, 11:07
woah forgot about that
Meh
05-09-2009, 11:17
We have one here?


woah forgot about that


Yeah, we do. I'm trying to remember where it was
Hannelene
05-09-2009, 11:22
Hurry up and remember as I want to share my limited artistic skills with you all
Abbie
05-09-2009, 12:14
Huh? what wall?
Meh
05-09-2009, 12:43
Huh? what wall?

This one: http://www.soapboards.co.uk/forums/wall.php

I will make the link permanent at some point
Abbie
05-09-2009, 12:44
:eek: omg! when did this happen!
Abbie
05-09-2009, 12:44
Hehe :p I drew on it
Hannelene
05-09-2009, 12:46
please do!
Abigail
05-09-2009, 17:44
Never knew we had a graffiti wall :eek:
Abbie
05-09-2009, 18:10
I love this wall :D
Chloe O'brien
06-09-2009, 00:29
God I forgot about the graffiti wall I used to post a mention on it when I first joined, bring it back.
Debs
06-09-2009, 10:53
LOVE the graffiti wall!! good to see it back!
Perdita
07-09-2009, 07:46
How do you write on it? :o :searchme: It does not seem to work for me :(
Abigail
07-09-2009, 11:15
Type in the box directly underneath the wall then click the button.
Perdita
07-09-2009, 12:01
That is what I have been doing, typing a message and then clicked on Paint It but nothing happens.
Abbie
07-09-2009, 13:11
That is what I have been doing, typing a message and then clicked on Paint It but nothing happens.

I think it has been happening, theres loads of writing on it that its like bubble writing its a thin black outline and colourless in the middle, I can only just make out there is something there but cant read what it says
Perdita
07-09-2009, 13:12
This thread should be renamed 'The Wall' because 'Councils' is a bit misleading
Perdita
07-09-2009, 13:15
How do you change the colouring of the writing or is it selected randomly? Can't see any bubble writing :(
Abbie
07-09-2009, 13:16
Its random, you cant choose
Kim
07-09-2009, 21:23
:eek: I'd forgotten about the wall!

My friend won't be best pleased when she hears about this, she's currently doing a project on Banksy's work.