The work I chose was a piece that conveys a message that, even though graffiti/ art is seen as a crime, he (the artist) will continue regardless. The artist loves art and graffiti so much that he is willing to push against the grain. He believes that what he is doing is giving a message to a public forum and that his words are important/ should be heard.
I think that the museum chose to use and show this piece is because it conveys a message about street artists. It makes the viewer ask themselves a question. Should street art be seen as illegal? Or solely another form of real art?
I believe the use of bright colors makes the piece eye catching and seem pronounced. Also the use of dull colors, grey and greens, show a sense of grimness. This is useful to conveying the message of the painting because the artist is trying to show his opinion about the fact that graffiti art is illegal.
There is a bunch of detail in the work. There is a lot of shading and line work done. This makes the work look more professional and gives almost a better name to graffiti work. It shows that not all graffiti is used for bad reasons but it is used for conveying an important message. The art is not vulgar or super controversial. It celebrates street art and tries to promote the “goodness” behind street art.
The artist uses the stereotypical graffiti lettering in his piece as well—but he also integrates the words with the piece. Every word and part of the piece has a purpose.