It's just a shame it's in Belgium, really. But then, you think, if it wasn't in Belgium, if it was somewhere good, there'd be too many people coming to see it; it'd spoil the whole thing.

Vandalism of abandoned buildings is still vandalism.

Now, do this somewhere not abandoned.

Ovarpopulashunz!

Why not link to the original article with ALL the pictures?

http://weirdfictionreview.com/2012/04/imaginatively-weird-art-the-aba n doned-village-of-doel/

Can you really call something "abandoned" when it was a perfectly functional village that was shut down over the residents' objections by the government?

Mock26: Vandalism of abandoned buildings is still vandalism.

I think of this more like "adoption." No one else was taking care of them in any way.

The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

It's 'graffiti' and 'vandal'

Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come.

CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.



you were saying?

KrispyKritter: nice policy to maintain land for the wildlife. as it is a long term thing they could have terminated occupancy by natural death, with the heir receiving a fair market value for the building & land. in 'x' years the properties would be empty and the folks of the area would not have been pushed from their homes & businesses.

You would also have to tell the developer you can start building in "x" amount of years, but you have to have all your planning done now, and have your staff on call waiting for the last biddy to die.

sparkyjones23: Why not link to the original article with ALL the pictures?

Try Google Street View. Lots of nice buildings in that town. But dead. Like my hometown (without the nice buildings).

CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

It's 'graffiti' and 'vandal'

"graffito"

WhyteRaven74: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

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you were saying?

That's not the point. They violated the sanctity of private property. That's like going into a church and shiatting on the altar, or something.

Bad_Seed: private property.

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WhyteRaven74: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.



you were saying?

That's commissioned art in the graffiti style. Totally unrelated.

jingks: WhyteRaven74: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.



you were saying?

That's commissioned art in the graffiti style. Totally unrelated.

You were saying?



Not commissioned. Totally art.

/check the whole page for more cool images.

"Cool"?

Defacing property with what one think is "art" is pure vandalism.

And, yeah, "artistic drawings" in TFA are crap.

Bad_Seed: They violated the sanctity of private property.

Except they didn't, the buildings aren't private party. And even if they did, if the owners don't care, then what?

jingks: That's commissioned art in the graffiti style. Totally unrelated.

So then graffiti isn't graffiti if someone pays up front for it? That's one odd definition.

Di-mon: Defacing property with what one think is "art" is pure vandalism.

Pssst, no one lives in those buildings, no one has for a couple decades plus. In fact some of the art is done by people squatting there.

Di-mon: "Cool"?

Defacing property with what one think is "art" is pure vandalism.

And, yeah, "artistic drawings" in TFA are crap.

Just gonna get this outta the way...

untaken_name: Can you really call something "abandoned" when it was a perfectly functional village that was shut down over the residents' objections by the government?

Sure, what would you call it? To abandon something is to leave it with no intent to ever return. It doesn't have to be voluntary. Can you really call something "abandoned" when it was a perfectly functional ship that was overcome over the sailors' best efforts by the sea?

Unless, this isn't about the term at all, is it? You're just an anti-government live free or die whackjob. Am I right?

Ecobuckeye: untaken_name: Can you really call something "abandoned" when it was a perfectly functional village that was shut down over the residents' objections by the government?

Sure, what would you call it? To abandon something is to leave it with no intent to ever return. It doesn't have to be voluntary. Can you really call something "abandoned" when it was a perfectly functional ship that was overcome over the sailors' best efforts by the sea?

Unless, this isn't about the term at all, is it? You're just an anti-government live free or die whackjob. Am I right?

If the ship is overcome, then it isn't perfectly functional, is it? That's only one of the flaws in your argument. Also, you are saying "to leave with no intention of returning". This sounds like a voluntary process. That's like saying that someone who is exiled is simply leaving with no intention of returning. But whatever, I suppose since you're fond of ad hominem stereotyping that you are just a standard-issue jackboot-licking Statist tool. Am I right?

Tagging : graffiti art :: Justin Bieber : Freddy Mercury

/Or in this case, Leonard Cohen

untaken_name: I suppose since you're fond of ad hominem

How's this for ad hominem?

You're a moron. Abandonment has nothing to do with functionality.

bubo_sibiricus: untaken_name: I suppose since you're fond of ad hominem

How's this for ad hominem?

You're a moron. Abandonment has nothing to do with functionality.

Right, because only the literal definitions of words matter. Connotations mean nothing, which is why they don't exist. Oh, and EABOD.

untaken_name: jingks: WhyteRaven74: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.



you were saying?

That's commissioned art in the graffiti style. Totally unrelated.

You were saying?

[www.graphicdesignblog.org image 450x559]

Not commissioned. Totally art.

/check the whole page for more cool images.

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No, that's not art. You sound like some dick that has defaced his own community and now you are trying to make yourself feel better about all of the destruction you have caused.

Amiright?

david_gaithersburg: untaken_name: jingks: WhyteRaven74: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.



you were saying?

That's commissioned art in the graffiti style. Totally unrelated.

You were saying?

[www.graphicdesignblog.org image 450x559]

Not commissioned. Totally art.

/check the whole page for more cool images.

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No, that's not art. You sound like some dick that has defaced his own community and now you are trying to make yourself feel better about all of the destruction you have caused.

Amiright?

Nope. I don't even have the artistic talent of the common graffiti guys that just tag words. If I wrote my name on the wall in block print, no one would be able to read it. Hey, out of curiosity, when did you take the post of Arbiter of Art? Congratulations on the appointment!

untaken_name: david_gaithersburg: untaken_name: jingks: WhyteRaven74: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.



you were saying?

That's commissioned art in the graffiti style. Totally unrelated.

You were saying?

[www.graphicdesignblog.org image 450x559]

Not commissioned. Totally art.

/check the whole page for more cool images.

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No, that's not art. You sound like some dick that has defaced his own community and now you are trying to make yourself feel better about all of the destruction you have caused.

Amiright?

Nope. I don't even have the artistic talent of the common graffiti guys that just tag words. If I wrote my name on the wall in block print, no one would be able to read it. Hey, out of curiosity, when did you take the post of Arbiter of Art? Congratulations on the appointment!

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It happened moments before I caught one of these little artists shiats on my property with a spray can in his hand. Moment later he found his skateboard upside his skull,

CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

It's 'graffiti' and 'vandal'


Came here to say this.

Got nothin' .

sparkyjones23: Why not link to the original article with ALL the pictures?

http://weirdfictionreview.com/2012/04/imaginatively-weird-art-the-aba n doned-village-of-doel/

i understand fark's people need to make money but could they at least team up with better quality sites? The writing on i09 is atrocious. It's the superdeluxe of penmanship.

WhyteRaven74: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

[www.streetartutopia.com image 640x480]

you were saying?

Did the owner of the wall give permission? If no - it's vandalism.

Or, is there some internationaly sanctioned body of experts that determines the skill level of the spray bomber and judges whether they are vandals or "artists"?

david_gaithersburg: untaken_name: david_gaithersburg: untaken_name: jingks: WhyteRaven74: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.



you were saying?

That's commissioned art in the graffiti style. Totally unrelated.

You were saying?

[www.graphicdesignblog.org image 450x559]

Not commissioned. Totally art.

/check the whole page for more cool images.

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No, that's not art. You sound like some dick that has defaced his own community and now you are trying to make yourself feel better about all of the destruction you have caused.

Amiright?

Nope. I don't even have the artistic talent of the common graffiti guys that just tag words. If I wrote my name on the wall in block print, no one would be able to read it. Hey, out of curiosity, when did you take the post of Arbiter of Art? Congratulations on the appointment!

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It happened moments before I caught one of these little artists shiats on my property with a spray can in his hand. Moment later he found his skateboard upside his skull,

Oh, MY!

untaken_name: Can you really call something "abandoned" when it was a perfectly functional village that was shut down over the residents' objections by the government?

No. That is called "condemned".

CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

It's 'graffiti' and 'vandal'

Wanna know how I know you've got shiatty taste in art?

caramba421: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

It's 'graffiti' and 'vandal'

Wanna know how I know you've got shiatty taste in art?

Why, because he uses words properly?

Mishno: caramba421: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

It's 'graffiti' and 'vandal'

Wanna know how I know you've got shiatty taste in art?

Why, because he uses words properly?

Mishno: caramba421: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

It's 'graffiti' and 'vandal'

Wanna know how I know you've got shiatty taste in art?

Why, because he uses words properly?

caramba421: Mishno: caramba421: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

It's 'graffiti' and 'vandal'

Wanna know how I know you've got shiatty taste in art?

Why, because he uses words properly?

Mishno: caramba421: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

It's 'graffiti' and 'vandal'

Wanna know how I know you've got shiatty taste in art?

Why, because he uses words properly?

[image.made-in-china.com image 640x590]

Oooh, sick burn. I think I'm traumatized.

Is the marking of characters and designs on walls not called "graffiti"? Is painting on someone else's property not "vandalism"?

/you probaby thought "Piss Christ" was a masterpiece!

Mishno: caramba421: Mishno: caramba421: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

It's 'graffiti' and 'vandal'

Wanna know how I know you've got shiatty taste in art?

Why, because he uses words properly?

Mishno: caramba421: CujoQuarrel: The words 'graffiti' and 'artist' don't go together.

It's 'graffiti' and 'vandal'

Wanna know how I know you've got shiatty taste in art?

Why, because he uses words properly?

[image.made-in-china.com image 640x590]

Oooh, sick burn. I think I'm traumatized.

Is the marking of characters and designs on walls not called "graffiti"? Is painting on someone else's property not "vandalism"?

/you probaby thought "Piss Christ" was a masterpiece!

"Vandalism" and "art" are not mutually exclusive.