2012_TheArtOfMelbourne_Ad

=Graffiti:= Graffiti is writing, drawing, or symbols applied to any surface without the permission of the property owner ~ It can also be known as tagging. To create graffiti, vandals use a variety of materials, such as automotive car paint, spray paint, crayons and permanent ink. Etching surfaces is another way vandals destroy property. =Focus questions:= > For some artists, the reasons people do graffiti and tagging is simply because they may get paid to do it as a job. Sometimes when walking past a shop or a restaurant, you might see a painting or graffiti on the walls of the building; this is because some people pay artists to graffiti all over their shops for decorations and to make their territory more unique and able to stand out. Other people also do it to express their emotions and to show the world how they feel, one of the best ways to do this without speaking or being physical is to express this via art. But other people decide to do tagging for the thrill and to show that the area they vandalised is theirs now. Think of it as a dog urinating in someone’s backyard, also known as marking its territory.
 * //__Adam's Page __//**
 * **Why do artists do graffiti and tagging?**

> For many people, being able to see the most amazing artistic styles and incredible detail in the most massive scale paintings can be “jaw-dropping”. It’s one thing to see a photorealistic sketch on a piece of paper, but it’s another thing entirely to see a large scale picture-perfect painting against a brick wall in an alley way. Some people also hide hidden messages in their artwork too. Some people travel from overseas to try and figure out the messages they are hiding underneath; it can also be great fun too.
 * **Why is art seen as a tourist attraction in some locations?**

> Hosier Lane is probably the most popular artistic attraction in Melbourne thanks to its highly sophisticated art throughout the lane. Hosier Lane is found off of Flinders Street, opposite the Atrium of Federation Square. The art there is seen as a popular attraction because of the political emphasis the art is concentrating on. The lane is also home to plenty of other attractions as well such as cocktail lounges like Misty and MoVida, to The Living Room, a Primary Health Service operated by Youth Projects for the homeless and people with complex health needs.
 * **Where is the most popular artistic attraction and why?**

> For my final focus question, I walked around our study room and asked a hand full of class mates what they think classifies as art: > My group and I took some photos of the graffiti and tagging we observed. I tried to figure out the hidden messages in a hand full of photos. I think that this process of sorting through the photos and choosing the most interesting ones with a back-story to figure out for yourself was one of the highlights during my experience in the CBD when it comes to exploring all the unique locations, looking for interesting artwork and graffiti. It appears to be a working organization trying to do everything in its power to prevent endangered species from becoming extinct. Zoos Victoria is committed to fighting extinction. They are involved in concervation programs across the following countries. =**Bibliography:**=
 * **What do people classify as art these days?**
 * //**Adam**// – I think that anything based on an original and imaginative reference that provokes thought and speech is art.
 * //**Peter**// – I think that anything decorative and based on an original thought is art.
 * //**Lydia**// – I think that anything around us that contains graphical and artistic components could be classified as art.
 * //**Jack**// – I think that anything that appeals to more than one person is art.
 * //**Henry**// – I think that art is emotions presented via a graphical image.
 * ===Photos===
 * [[image:Art465.jpg width="403" height="307" align="left" caption="Taken in ACDC Lane"]] || I figured that this painting obviously meant this species of bird are becoming scarce because of bushfires or perhaps it is a phoenix rising from the ashes. Its most likely an image trying to point out that the species of bird is becoming extinct and the government needs to do something about the situation to prevent this species of bird from becoming a less thriving and non-scarce creature in its natural habitat. I'm not 100% sure what kind of birds these are but after doing some research into the bird wildlife of Australia, i have come to the conclusion that these birds most likely match the appearance of: The Indian Myna Bird which migrated to Melbourne. ||
 * [[image:Art482.jpg align="left" caption="Taken in Spark Lane"]] || I believe that the artist is trying to tell people how important it is not to waste water because there are others who need it more and don't have access to it. I did attempt to do research into the name on the bottom of the text - Prophet Muhammad, but could not find anything related to this work of art or regarding the quote above his name - "Do not waste water even before a flowing river". I do however have a strong belief that the city in the background is a landscape painting of Melbourne purely based of previous knowledge from the past, as our society used to be struggling in a drought. The quote does seem to make sense and match up with history of Melbourne's water conservation past. Prophet Mohammad (unless it is a different Prophet Muhammad) did appear to be a philosopher. ||
 * [[image:Art101.jpg width="400" height="266" align="left" caption="Taken in ACDC Lane"]] || I think that this graffiti is stating the importance of how littering is bad for not only the earth, but for the wildlife too. I did research into Zoo's Victoria "Fighting Extinction" foundation and discovered the website:
 * http://www.zoo.org.au/fighting-extinction
 * [|Papua New Guinea]
 * [|Kenya]
 * [|Borneo]
 * [|Democratic Republic of Congo]
 * [|Cambodia]
 * [|Philippines] ||
 * [[image:Art343.jpg align="left" caption="Taken in ACDC Lane"]] || I imagine that this image would be presenting the future time-line for the Tasmanian Devil. at the top it shows it in its abundant stage, beneath that it shows it in its endangered or scarce stage and after that, it shows the creature in its final and fully extinct stage where it is no longer a thriving and living species across Australia. The Tasmanian Devil is the largest of the marsupials that eat meat. The creature used to be a wide spread animal across Australia but know can only be found in Tasmania. The Tasmanian Devil is still endangered so I'm not sure that the message in this graffiti has gotten through to the government or people who have enough power to follow through with this (unless the picture is trying to emphasis a different point that needs to be discussed. ||
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