PUBLIC SPACES: PUBLIC PEOPLE

Abstract

City councils and the police villainise street art, convincing the community that it is dirty, unproductive, and antisocial. Street art is the opposite — it is visual and creative freedom. Uncommissioned public art is the true mark of a community that wishes to be involved with itself. Public spaces are built so that the people can use them. Thus, the legal system’s harsh prosecution of creativity lacks an understanding of the dynamics of contemporary society and is in need of a drastic revision.