Damned Taggers
Mon 15th March, 2004 | 9:59 pmJust across the road from where I live, there’s a mural painted on the side of a house. It’s been there since I moved here in 1992. In fact, I think it dates from 1985. In all that time it’s survived untouched.
Until about 6 months ago, when a tagger decided that he/she would enhance it by spraying their tag on it in black paint.
Mural on Glenelg Road, Brixton
The mural really is quite a work, with a real window being incorporated into the picture, along with swans, herons and a watermill.
Why they’ve decided to damage it after 18 years, I’ve no idea. Deeply sad.
Yes - that's really sad. So insensitive. Some tags are
Jag | Tue 16th March, 2004 | 4:28 pmYes - that’s really sad. So insensitive. Some tags are works of art themselves - and I have noticed that taggers “respect” each others work - and there is a well-observed rule to not write over other taggers work. So sad to see work like this disrespected - especally after so long.
So - you “loved” there since 1992. How long have you been living there then? ;-)
Bagh, should have been "moved"... fixed.
Nigel | Tue 16th March, 2004 | 4:31 pmBagh, should have been “moved”… fixed.
By the way - talking of taggers - it seems
Jag | Wed 17th March, 2004 | 10:14 amBy the way - talking of taggers - it seems that Master Gurpal googled in to our conversation about him at:
http://www.route79.com/journal/archives/000182.html
The IP address of the commenter is consistent - and is traceable to Royal Air Force in High Wycombe - so if he is the real McCoy - then he could be ex-services? (Training to be a tatooist in civvy street? Sounds plausible …)