Hmmm. So, if I want to write because I'm an artist, and I want to take my art to the next level by doing something completely new to me (rather than stick it to the Man and fuck shit up, as you say), then I'm therefore some sort of phony?
Takin back the public space. Modern cities/towns have become too impersonal and distant. I guess I took the saying "The world is your canvas" way too literally
Its creative destruction. Its a thrill I love letters To show that I can To stick it to the fucking man cheeyuh
one of the ways to say fuck you, in your own way, and doing what you want to do, not what you're told to do
graff is like a fucking party and each can of paint is a drug and im addicted fuck the law and goverment so im gonna do what i can to make the life just that much harder. and alot more reason i cant some it up in words
creative destruction.. i like that one personally i started writing cause its fun and ur getting creative while ur at it. ur mind grows on it and u get better as time goes on.. beats watching the tv and getting fat.. get out there and color some walls up
almost every young person who lives in glasgow or estates on the outskirts like me at some time in their lives does a form of graffiti called a "menchy/menchie". basically just writin ur name on walls using a marker or "permy" puttin the gang u fight with beside it. e.g BARRY - YFT, MARKY - SYTO, JAMIE - TOI etc etc. which stand for Young Fernhill Team or sumin equally as interestin. so as was expected wen a was like 10/11 started doin this. that was ma first intro to graffiti in some form. then wen a went to high school i discovered a was pretty good at art, won awards n shit in school. n it was in art class that ma pal introduced me to proper graffiti as i now know it. so after lookin at thousands of pictures from Mak1 and the big crews like ER and AJ i started sketchin and its all went from there. didnt get into it cos i wanted to FUCK WitH TEH SySTEM man!11!!!!11! just sorta happened. almost accidental. like all good things.
I started writing because I liked the looks of graffiti.. Then I got kinda addicted... And now there ain˙t no stopping... Not only because I can˙t but because of the love for it.. I don˙t give a shit for others, I just love to write... btw: Am I the only that if I don˙t write(3+ days) I get depressive.. or do you feel the same after not writting # time?
For the rush... how many other kinds of people get chased, or hang off bridges? But a lot more reasons as well.
I write because it makes me feel better about everything. All the stress and bullshit goes away when im bombing or pieceing. I focus so much on the throwey, piece, or handstyle that nothing else matters. I also love the rush. its amazing. Plus girlys love it when you do their name for them and shit. they all want me too. i only did it for one though. I guess i do cause its me. Word!