By now, I’m sure you’ve become an expert in graffiti…perhaps noticing tags and throw-ups on your walk to class…but today is a slight departure from the traditional paint on concrete.  Keep reading for the latest in deviations of this popular street-art!

Nourish from El & Abe

Anna Garforth of ABE creates an “unusual synthesis between advanced civilisation and nature” through the use of moss on concrete walls.  I know, it sounds weird, but it’s actually pretty cool…check out Nourish, Sporeborne, and Skin.  The designs are sometimes reminiscent of traditional street graffiti and other times more literary.  All of them are completely enviromentally friendly.

Reverse Graffiti Project

In San Francisco, you can see examples of Reverse Graffiti - the art of cleaning.  More specifically, reverse graffiti artists (or “clean graffiti artists) use common cleaning supplies to remove dirt and grime from urban buildings, creating patterns, words, or full-out landscapes.  Check out this clip from a documentary from the Reverse Graffiti Project about the original English clean-graffiti artist.

 And this artist known as Blu uses graffiti to make stop-motion films. And they’re intense. Check it out on youtube or visit their website: blublu.org.

The work of Banksy

Or try to discover the real identity of Banksy – a legend in the UK whose work is quirky and witty but most notable for its daring. He’s got his own website too.

Cool huh?

Our thanks to L.T. for the tip about the last two artists.  Check out tomorrow when we profile Seac and Slaze, two Ann Arbor graffiti artists.

-B.C.Bodnar