The word
graffiti often has a negative connotation. It comes with the feeling of
rebellion and recklessness. However, street artists spend a lot of time
planning and creating their pieces in order to convey a message. I recently
stumbled upon a street artist by the name of Hunter Rodriguez. He is a small
street artists in New York City attempting to improve the world one piece of
artwork at a time.
I found
three pieces of work he has completed (all three are attached) that are all
very unique and convey a powerful message. The one I found most interesting is
the “Media Unit” drawing in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The drawing is of a man’s
body with a television as a head and the words “Hunt for peace” running
vertically down the side. Rodriguez uses a lack of colors, and symbolism to
convey that the media is holding humanity back from finding peace.
The
illustration is so detail oriented that color could have been a distraction.
The shading makes for a very realistic deep picture despite the fact there is
no color. The lack of color in the photo creates a serious tone. Another
strategy Rodriguez used is symbolism. As a head, the body has a television and
there is a channel changer in his pocket. This symbolizes how engulfed America
is in the media. He also clearly conveys his audience by putting an American
flag on the tie. The man also looks very stiff and constrained and has
handcuffs on. This shows that media is holding American’s back from peace. On
the man’s pants there is stitching of a peace sign and a heart. With peace,
there comes love. The overall meaning is powerful and effectively shown.
All of
Rodriguez’s street art has a strong meaning however this one stood out because
of the fine detail put into every aspect of it. This is the type of graffiti
people don’t mind seeing on the street.
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| (The one I chose) |
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