The line that separates artistic expression from damage to public space is thin but of necessary attention. Globally, graffiti is recognized as a tool of visual communication capable of expressing thoughts, disagreements and social denunciations. However, its illegal character associates it directly with rebellion and vandalism. In Uruguay, the debate is not new, but the recent actions of the Montevideo Intendency gave it a new impulse. The crim…
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The line that separates artistic expression from damage to public space is thin but of necessary attention. Globally, graffiti is recognized as a tool of visual communication capable of expressing thoughts, disagreements and social denunciations. However, its illegal character associates it directly with rebellion and vandalism. In Uruguay, the debate is not new, but the recent actions of the Montevideo Intendency gave it a new impulse. The crim…