East Ended
East Ended Street art was once simply graffiti, a sign of decay that lowered property values. Seen as 'gritty' and 'edgy', street art generates interest in an area. Fast forward to the transformation…
Specifikacia East Ended
East Ended
Street art was once simply graffiti, a sign of decay that lowered property values. Seen as 'gritty' and 'edgy', street art generates interest in an area. Fast forward to the transformation of London's East End and it became cool.
Its 'edge' and sense of 'authenticity' become a means to speed up gentrification. Refashioned, and made acceptable, it transforms public space as areas become high-priced, trendy and attractive to the emerging creative class. Yet as property prices rise, the high cost of living forces out those artists who created the art as well as the local residents.
Never was this truer than in London's Shoreditch where these images are shot - an open-air showcase of urban art that generates considerable tourism. Graffiti now appears in galleries and museums worldwide. Artists who were once hoodied, hidden and nocturnal are out in the open, working in broad daylight from