Grecia Bajo-Tierra
Óntas to vasikó skinikó tis dimokratías kai tis filosofías, i Elláda eíche pánta tin pio lamperí téchni tou drómou ston planíti. Kápoioi pou tha boroúsan na ypostiríxoun, xekínise ólo to eídos. Kai fysiká parathéto mia anaforá se mia tainía edó (me énan kyklikó trópo). I léxi nkráfiti proérchetai apó ti ríza tis léxis «graphi» pou simaínei «gráfo». Loipón, oríste.
Sti sýnchroni epochí, oi idioktítes katastimáton/epicheiríseon kataválloun káthe prospátheia kai zitoún apó ntópious kallitéchnes tou drómou na zografísoun ta ktíriá tous. Ópos merikés póleis se olókliro to éthnos, aftí i praktikí eínai mia perizítiti efkairía. Se antíthesi me tis ypóloipes póleis se ólo ton kósmo, eínai apíthano kai akatástato gia ta pragmatiká talantoúcha átoma. Piézontas ta óriá tous kai ti dimiourgikótitá tous.
Allá i Elláda eínai tóso megáli. Óntas éna eídos kómvou sýnchronis téchnis ston kósmo, ypárchoun tósa pollá pou boreí na kánei énas kallitéchnis tou drómou, dedoménou óti o tópos ypárchei apó ti Líthini Epochí. Étsi, ypírxan polloí kallitéchnes pou áfisan ta simádia tous, as poúme, méchri aftó to simeío. Móno oi politikoí agónes, akómi kai oi pio aganaktisménoi, échoun pyrodotísei mia kallitechnikí éntasi pou eláchistes álles chóres échoun dei.
Parólo pou boreí na ischyrízeste óti to megálo «kínima nkráfiti» xekínise sto méros pou onomázoume Néa Yórki stis archés tis dekaetías tou '90. Pragmatiká den to ékane. I Néa Yórki kánei aftó pou i Néa Yórki kánei kalýtera. Megafonízei tin koultoúra tis tásis gia na tin akoúsei o kósmos. Kánontas ó,ti eínai, dimofilés kai «aftoapokaloúmeno». Gia na min po óti to kínima xekínise apó állo méros. Skefteíte gia lígo ti eínai pragmatiká éna «kínima téchnis». Eínai éna vagóni bántas sto opoío pidáne oi ánthropoi? Me tin elpída na kánoun éna ónoma gia ton eaftó tous? Í mípos eínai káti pio vathý pou pyrodoteí ta páthi se epilegména átoma. pou ekfrázoun ti gnómi tous ston kósmo, chorís na akolouthoún to plíthos ton pozér pou kánoun éna megálo kýma pop koultoúras?
Xéreis ti den skéftike i Elláda? To donití. Boreíte na efcharistísete tous Romaíous sti Megáli Vretanía pou to ékanan tási. As afísoume to gegonós óti ypárchei i ypopsía óti i Germanía kratá tin idrytikí simaía tou prótou donití pou chronologeítai apó tin Epochí ton Pagetónon. An kai prépei na dósete ta éfsima stin Amerikí (synkekriména ton Tzortz Téilor) pou dimioúrgise éna sfyrí kaválou me atmó sta téli tou 1800.
Ti léte gia aftés tis banánes?
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(English Translation)
Greece Underground
Being the core staging ground of democracy and philosophy, Greece has always had the brightest street art on the planet. Which some could argue, began the whole genre. And of course I am spooning a reference to a movie here (in a round about sort of way). The word graffiti coming from the root word “graphi” which means, ‘to write’. So, there you go.
Today, many shop/business owners go out of their way to ask local street artists to paint their buildings. In quite a few cities across the nation, this practice is a well sought after opportunity. Unlike the rest of the cities around the world needing permits and the like, it is frowned upon and gets messy for the really talented individuals. Pushing their limits and creativity. You know, because graffiti is illegal.
But Greece, is only so big. Being a sort of contemporary art hub of the world, there is only so much a street artist can do since the place has been around since the Stone Age. So, there have been a lot of artists making their marks, so to speak, up to this point. The political struggles alone, even the most resent, have spurred an artistic intensity few other countries have witnessed.
Even though you might be claiming that the big “graffiti movement” started out in the place we call New York back in the early 90’s. It didn’t really. New York does what New York does best. It megaphones it’s trend culture for the world to hear. Making whatever it is, popular and “self proclaimed”. Not to say that the movement started in another place mind you. Just think for a second about what an “art movement” truly is. Is it a band wagon that people are jumping onto? In hopes to make a name for themselves? Or is it something more profound that is sparking the passions in select individuals; that are voicing their opinion to the world, without following the crowd of posers making a big pop culture wave? Maybe that’s the whole bases of ‘an art movement. Opinions vary.
I just thought of something (relating to the last logbook post).You know what Greece didn’t come up with? The dildo. You can thank the Romans in Great Britain for making that one a trend. Let alone the fact that it is suspected that Germany holds the founding flag of the first dildo that dates back to the Ice Age. Though you have to give credit to America (namely George Taylor) for coming up with a steam powered crotch hammer back in the late 1800’s.
How bout them bananas?
