Your say : It's eye-catching art, not vandalism
August 25, 2007
Readers responses to Herald Sun article on Nuroc billboard for Adidas
AS a lover and teacher of art, what a pleasure it has been to see the adidas billboard on Punt Rd develop into not only a fantastic advertisement, but a great piece of art.
What a shame that this has to be lumped (as graffiti as an art form often is) within the category of vandalism ("Spray pay anger", August 24).
I can understand Mr Beardon's concerns, but this is a commissioned piece of work, and the last time I checked, a commission was a paid, authorised piece of artwork.
Would a commissioned mural fall under the graffiti category as well?
How refreshing it is to see this creative, eye‑catching piece instead of some vacuous bimbo in next to nothing.
The "Is graffiti art?" debate will go on forever.
I'm sure we all agree that those who simply tag their pointless signatures (which any idiot with a spray can is capable of) around the city are the true vandals.
This is not graffiti (which I might add has been around for thousands of years), but the work of bored, talentless individuals with no artistic ability at all.
Anyone with a clue can see that the billboard on Punt Rd is a far cry from this nonsense.
Sure, some artists have created work in unauthorised places, yet nothing is said about the thousands of posters around the city glued to anything that will stand still.
Well done, adidas! Thanks for making my drive to work a little brighter.
John Knap, Fitzroy
WHEN is enough enough?
It seemed spring's beauty was everywhere ‑ until I boarded a Frankston‑line train. Kilometres of hideous, horrible graffiti ‑ so offensive to the eye, and a violation of people's property.
Please make the perpetrators clean up this mess.
J. Patience, Gisbome
I BELIEVE Noam Jason Shoan was selected and punished unfairly to set an example for others ("Jail for graffiti", August 23).
To me his crime does not justify his punishment.
In March, he was given a 250‑hour community service order and ordered to pay $30,000 restitution by magistrate Sarah Dawes.
As a parent of young adults of a similar age, I could live with the first decision and agree with it wholeheartedly.
Not so Judge Wood's decision of three months' jail.
Anna Sidiropoulos, Northcote