OUGD601: The art of writing / Calligraphy and Graffiti

Calligraphic art takes graffiti and wall writing back to the roots of traditional penmanship.
Using a traditional style within a fairly recently established medium; the street, draws attention to the beauty side, engages people in different way than typical graffiti styles.

Chinese calligraphers practice the art form in local parks and pavements to improve and maintain their techniques. The act is almost a performance, using long brushes and moving their whole body to create the art. It is seen as a form of meditation, almost, in their culture.

http://chinese-resources.s3.amazonaws.com/02.Chinese%20Writing%20System/Chinese%20Writing%20and%20Calligraphy.pdf

Calligraphy // the art of writing beautifully
- a beautiful act in itself
- bringing beauty to create feelings of satisfaction and positivity
- art/design can bring positive feelings
- though a lot of street art is subversive and challenges social or cultural fields, the street can also be a place to create images that express beauty through abstracted typography and calligraphy

See development of calligraphic designs in my practical investigation

I've shown some examples of calligraphy mixed with graffiti in previous blog posts, though knowing the art of calligraphy as a masters subject brings the raw beautiful quality of handwriting to light.

OUGD601: Ephemeral Street Art - Research

stencils
leaf art
ice
snow
chalks
water resistant art
water writing - chinese calligraphy / neils meulman
sand art

http://www.creativebloq.com/street-art/sand-art-commemorates-fallen-soldiers-peace-day-9134643

OUGD601: Social Network to spread Street Art

What is being created on the street across the globe? An up to date and consistent stream of innovative street art ideas and communication.

Capital One has introduced a video showing someone hand painting a design on a large space of wall.
This reinforces the fact corporations are using hand created artwork on the street to benefit their business, dipping into a street art subculture that many people, especially young people, relate to.

OUGD601: COP Practical Crit

During today's crit I received some positive feedback about my idea for the practical element of the context of practice module.

My idea to produce ephemeral live art pieces as a temporary 'free art' installation seems to synthesise with my essay, though emphasis was made to ensure each process is well documented to provide primary research and results.

Documenting people's expressions, reactions and comments is essential to gather information about whether typographic 'street art' - or my version of it - can influence positive social change. I also want to document the space in which I created the art for days / weeks afterwards, so that I can see if any changes have been made to the piece, anyone has drawn over it, anyone has taken it, or even if the piece has been affected by weather situations - this last one is something I should consider when creating; what materials will I use to make sure that it won't get ruined instantly.

I should also consider the placement of each piece, so that it adds to the surrounding area, reappropriates the existing space, is visible to an audience, and fits within the context of a site-specific space.