phuketsub Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I guess it was inevitable the way the island is going..this one is all over Phuket Town. Probably just high-school kids, but I hate to see graffiti anywhere in Phuket. Does anyone have a clue/idea who might be behind this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I'm happy to see well done graffitis which remind us for basic values of life. Not so happy to see idiotic 'Look mama, I just made everybody to see how I can destroy what other people build' paintings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketsub Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) I'm happy to see well done graffitis which remind us for basic values of life. Not so happy to see idiotic 'Look mama, I just made everybody to see how I can destroy what other people build' paintings. For me a basic value of life is not vandalizing or destroying public property. Graffiti is a slippery slope: do we want this place to look like LA? Edited December 23, 2012 by phuketsub 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 For me a basic value of life is not vandalizing or destroying public property. Graffiti is a slippery slope: do we want this place to look like LA? I don't know how LA looks nowdays. Phuket is not as ugly city as for example Bangkok is. Still here is lot's of gray wall, which would be nicer if there would be some color and maybe painting with ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 BNE's learnt a few more letters of the English alphabet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketsub Posted December 24, 2012 Author Share Posted December 24, 2012 For me a basic value of life is not vandalizing or destroying public property. Graffiti is a slippery slope: do we want this place to look like LA? I don't know how LA looks nowdays. Phuket is not as ugly city as for example Bangkok is. Still here is lot's of gray wall, which would be nicer if there would be some color and maybe painting with ideas. They even 'tag' (put graffiti on) rocks and trees in LA now...listen to the Adam Carolla podcast when he rants about it...classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Quite the same graffiti. What's the meaning of this meme? This was on the Central Festival overpass where they are digging the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 At least the stencilling is better than the signature tagging Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 What's the meaning of this meme? This was on the Central Festival overpass where they are digging the hole. To get attention and judging by this thread, they have succeeded spectacularly.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Quite the same graffiti. What's the meaning of this meme?This was on the Central Festival overpass where they are digging the hole. Google deadmau5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedghog Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Some graffiti is better than you see in art galleries. And only done with a spray can. Some in the west are well admired and commissioned for there work. A bit of paint isn't going to spoil Phuket. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedghog Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Oldies,honestly. You weren't ever young. The Thai are only following a western theme viewed on the telly,or movie theatres Therefore who's fault is it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manly100 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 still graffiti is mostly vandalizing someone else's property by young morons who think their ugly marks make them somebody. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shot Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Quite the same graffiti. What's the meaning of this meme? This was on the Central Festival overpass where they are digging the hole. Looks a little like Mickey Mouse with a bad hangover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketsub Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Quite the same graffiti. What's the meaning of this meme? This was on the Central Festival overpass where they are digging the hole. Looks a little like Mickey Mouse with a bad hangover I think they are trying to combine the scariest of images (skull) with the cutest (Mickey Mouse)...Who knows what the point is really. Anyway, they are all over the place now...If they put one up on Khao Toh Seh or on a building on Thalang Road ( etc.) I'll be baying for blood. With all the video cameras up everywhere the cops could probably put a stop to it...if they were so inclined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketsub Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Quite the same graffiti. What's the meaning of this meme?This was on the Central Festival overpass where they are digging the hole. Google deadmau5 After googling I don't think it is directly related to deadmau5..the only thing the images have in common are the MM ears... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Quite the same graffiti. What's the meaning of this meme?This was on the Central Festival overpass where they are digging the hole. Google deadmau5 After googling I don't think it is directly related to deadmau5..the only thing the images have in common are the MM ears... Hit images, not web. Many different variations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketsub Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Quite the same graffiti. What's the meaning of this meme?This was on the Central Festival overpass where they are digging the hole. Google deadmau5 After googling I don't think it is directly related to deadmau5..the only thing the images have in common are the MM ears... Hit images, not web. Many different variations I did visit Google Images, but none of the images there had much resemblance to the images I see around town apart from the mouse ears; certainly no skull-like features below the nose. I think I might go out with my own can of spraypaint some night soon and draw Groucho Marx glasses and mustaches on a few of them then gauge the reaction...or would that make me as bad as the people I have complaining about? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketsub Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Here's the latest installment, in sticker form at the main entrance to SuperCheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Here's the latest installment, in sticker form at the main entrance to SuperCheap. Very cute. I don't see that as graffiti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I saw one (larger) at the Phuket town, but did not take an picture. Next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketsub Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Here's the latest installment, in sticker form at the main entrance to SuperCheap. Very cute. I don't see that as graffiti I'll bet you would if you found one on the side of your house! Perhaps we need a new word like 'stickerfitti' to describe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I still wish to know the meaning of these. I also don't think it's the deadmous band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I did visit Google Images, but none of the images there had much resemblance to the images I see around town apart from the mouse ears; certainly no skull-like features below the nose. I think I might go out with my own can of spraypaint some night soon and draw Groucho Marx glasses and mustaches on a few of them then gauge the reaction...or would that make me as bad as the people I have complaining about? You just have to add something that would be considered sexually offensive.. and wait for 2 days to see all of those to be removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noob7 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 'Found' this one in Rawai, close by the 'Speedboat beach', next to the Evason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyb Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Quite the same graffiti. What's the meaning of this meme? This was on the Central Festival overpass where they are digging the hole. the street artist responsible for this meme is named bon. he's from bangkok, and an actual artist who has been commissioned all over SE ASIA. you can find his work all over phuket - in nai harn, he painted the old concrete building near the lagoon with a fish, on thalang road in town, just near soi rommanee, he painted a bird, he's got a bunch of stuff scattered around kathu as well. if you are familiar with the bodega guest house in patong, he painted the entire second floor. i'm proud to say he's painted my kitchen chairs and my shoes; i've known him for nearly 3 years. if you would be interested in seeing his work, not complaining about it, you can search him on facebook under mue bon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Is it fair to impose controversial "art" on everyone, whether they want to see it, or not? I don't think so, unless you are the calibre of Banksy, which this bloke obviously isn't.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post amyb Posted January 20, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2013 Is it fair to impose controversial "art" on everyone, whether they want to see it, or not? I don't think so, unless you are the calibre of Banksy, which this bloke obviously isn't.. it's amusing that you find this to be "controversial art", but to be fair, it wouldn't be thaivisa unless someone was complaining 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Quite the same graffiti. What's the meaning of this meme? This was on the Central Festival overpass where they are digging the hole. the street artist responsible for this meme is named bon. he's from bangkok, and an actual artist who has been commissioned all over SE ASIA. you can find his work all over phuket - in nai harn, he painted the old concrete building near the lagoon with a fish, on thalang road in town, just near soi rommanee, he painted a bird, he's got a bunch of stuff scattered around kathu as well. if you are familiar with the bodega guest house in patong, he painted the entire second floor. i'm proud to say he's painted my kitchen chairs and my shoes; i've known him for nearly 3 years. if you would be interested in seeing his work, not complaining about it, you can search him on facebook under mue bon. I doubt this "street artist" resorts to poorly stenciled images...I'd say someone is imitating his work, because it sucks. But a "street artist" painting shoes and kitchen chairs? I wonder if Banksy ever did that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Creative street art. This is something I would love to see about everywhere. Ideas and executions how to turn gray ugliness into beautiful art. http://www.boredpanda.com/creative-street-art/#.UTzXRQvpH8g.facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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