Kitchener Waterloo is one of the most diverse cities in Canada and host some incredible graffiti artists. Like many cities Kitchener has its fair share of graffiti and to be fair there is a lot of amazing work and others that should be named. A lot of time and dedication to this field has evolved it to an essential spot of Berlin Record Productions. The graffiti in the city of Kitchener Waterloo tends to be looked at as a desecration of city property as well as a canvas to artists wanted to show there creative talents. Through the past year I have actively pursued this art form and found some truly amazing work with a fair amount of terrible tags as well.    

      Tagging has exploded not only in my area but across the golden triangle. Graffiti is very touchy subject where one side believes it is destroying property and vandalizing city and government property, yet on the other they feel strongly in what they do and take there work seriously. I feel that there should be a designated spot where tags and graffiti can be done and show off some of there work in a positive light. Tagging has become a huge problem like in many cities with foul and racial slurs being written along with other aspects I wish not to discuss. I feel strongly in both sides and I feel this is an issue that needs to be resolved. Tag artists themselves have created the issue with there flagrant disregard for everything and there persistent vandalism of other people things. Tags can be found everywhere, washrooms, walls, street lamps, buses, people’s homes and property and I feel this is the central issue that is needed to be looked at. I understand the artists desire to create art in this type of form but also need to realize the consequence of these hobbies. Kitchener has become a place where everywhere you look youth has at some point either tagged or draw on almost everything u see.

         Also I have noticed that it takes time and skills to create some of the pieces I have seen so I found the best spots to find Kitchener graffiti tend to be places with little or no view and in positions that are not normally traveled. Alleys a top buildings, signs, homes and schools there is really tags and graffiti everywhere you look. But yet I am debating the art form I love these amazing pieces and yet a lot in Kitchener am quite an eye sore. I love expression of creative avenues and really am fascinated with the whole tagging and graffiti and really hope to see a lot more creative pieces.    

SOME REALLY AMAZING GRAFITTI CAN BE FOUND IN KITCHENER WATERLOO

      Graffiti used to be a small issue for a lot of people including myself but I found a lot of work I found was complete garbage tags including 159, KAN'T BE STOPPED, and others are the reason people are not helping the artists in fact it is making there plea less sympathetic. For example if you tag every thing u see the same object or design it really makes the case of the people who dislike this art form, yet on the other hand tags with colorful and graffiti with creative taste gives people a canvas they can relate with regardless if they understand it. Is short I truly wish less time devoted to useless tagging and graffiti and more time on colorful tags and creative graphics will make the situation. People's right to freedom is the essential and important fact we have but abusing this privilege is the reason why many dislike this form of creative expression.         I find a lot of amazing tags and artwork in many areas in the KW area. I traveled miles along train tracks finding the best graffiti I could find I hosted many of the amazing pieces on this site to show what creative skills these individuals create. I have posted two galleries thus far to show the creation of a domain where people can look at the graffiti created and comment on there feelings and views.

CREATIVE GRAFITTI FOUND IN KITCHENER WATERLOO AND ELSE WHERE

      In closing I feel that this is a cause and issue that needs to be resolved, the Blatant disregard for people’s property and belongings is probably the central issue regarding tagging and graffiti. The artist I found has a common respect for certain Things but mixed views on other issues. Example, most graffiti tag artists will Not tag a church or personal home, but everything else seems fair game.

     They tag almost everything to either get better or proof to be rebellious. I have taken a lot of time trying to understand the artist point of view and hope to see there side of the story. I found a lot of graffiti and tags in areas that many would not see. They need time and control to create this art work but they also don’t seem to care about the consequences. There is no responsibility for there actions, yet police and city officials choose to clean it and completely ignore the problem. I found a lot of work that I found not only offensive but complete disregard for respect and decency. I don’t understand tags that have no meaning and absolutely no creative aspects. Obscene graphics and writing have made this in my opinion a very important issue. I tried to understand the techniques, styles and different creative styles and found in almost all cases that they would not destroy there other property but also have no problem destroying other peoples. A common respect is needed to resolve this issue.

     Tagging and writing on peoples buildings, light fixtures, mailboxes and fences seem to be more obvious and more frustrating then other spots that have been tagged. In part I have to admit blame for the police and government having relaxed and loose feelings on this topic and almost no consequences for these actions. This art form is truly an important part of society but also doesn’t need to be so frond upon. These artists really love creating these pieces and love to show them off, but feel like a burden to do so. Names and identities are shadowed and change to personal tags and graffiti. Names of people are usually not found on the artwork out of fear of prosecution, which is another major issue that divides people. It seems to be in my opinion the only art form I aware of that the individual doesn't want to be known to the main stream, but this point seems quite interesting. In conclusion it is an issue that needs to get better before it gets worse and needs to be more strict discipline for these artists, but at the same time these artists should have an avenue to create this art form in a positive and respected manner