Viewing Street Art

A few days ago I wrote about Shepard Fairey's ingenious website design; including an area specifically for "sightings". But how should we as the public view these works?

Without a museum security guard to keep us silent how can we propose that these works are part of a society of high class art? (That was meant to be sarcastic, the answer is, of course we don't).

After researching so many street artists I have come to the conclusion that street art is meant to be an enjoyment. Even if the emotions the art causes are sickening, or jarring, the remembrance of these events are meant to instill feelings of joy towards the escape these works offered us.

Lets take Swoons embarkment of her floating street art work, Ships for example  Her pieces are celebrated and revered by the community.

Or we could examine how Banksy pieces promote immediate discussion.The way members of the public will often go crazy and play around on 3d visuals.

Finally, we could see how the passerby sees it, caught here by several greats of street art photography. 

Martha Cooper

Timo Stammberger

No matter how we, as the viewer, decide to interpret the scenes of street art it is important to remember that these are public works and are meant to strike a cord within us. In addition, we should consider that these pieces are trying to take us to another place, maybe we can let them take us there.


Bibliography
http://humoriscontagious.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/3d-2.jpg
http://www.urbanartcore.eu/top-urban-art-photographers/