Over the past decades more and more street artists, illustrators and designers have been stepping up to declare the world as their canvas. Whether it is to depict a social or political message or to brighten up bland public spaces, old buildings and bridges, street art is thought provoking at its core. It is an effective medium to completely transform ugliness and prosaicism into vibrant and fun environments to live in. Street art, apart from attracting the eye, is capable of adding a new dimension to a space, giving it a new life. As a highly polarizing form of art, it has been increasingly used as a method of marketing, drawing attention to a building or structure.
Although this phenomenon has been frowned upon by many associating it with vandalism, others would argue that it is an artful form of expression use to change the face of a city and freshen up the concrete jungle. It inspires, unites and acts as a creative nudge for us all!
