ghostsigns, 3 months ago Interesting piece on @theconversationes about types of 'image' in urban environments; and the value society places on them. The authors introduce the notion of "urban visual justice", and contend that "all public images are culturally significant". https://theconversation.com/images-shape-cities-but-who-decides-which-ones-survive-its-a-matter-of-visual-justice-216003 Many of these themes run through my Stoke Newington Ghostsigns Walk (https://ghostsigns.co.uk/tours), questioning what has legitimacy on the street, and who decides. #ghostsigns #urbanism #graffiti #advertising #signs #murals #art
Interesting piece on @theconversationes about types of 'image' in urban environments; and the value society places on them.
The authors introduce the notion of "urban visual justice", and contend that "all public images are culturally significant".
https://theconversation.com/images-shape-cities-but-who-decides-which-ones-survive-its-a-matter-of-visual-justice-216003
Many of these themes run through my Stoke Newington Ghostsigns Walk (https://ghostsigns.co.uk/tours), questioning what has legitimacy on the street, and who decides.
#ghostsigns #urbanism #graffiti #advertising #signs #murals #art
