Street Art In Spanish

Spanish IV classes, led by Eleni Stefanopoulos, are exploring the role of street art in Spanish-speaking countries by making some of their own. After studying the messages and intentions of street artists across multiple cultures, students took up spray paint and markers and painted murals, messages, and tags inside the decommissioned laundry building near Pulling House, which is slated for demolition over the summer.

 

The ubiquity of street art, graffiti and otherwise, gave the class a way to explore the meaning and impact of the work in different cultures. In some cultures, street art is seen not as an act of vandalism but rather as a unifying cultural signifier. Some street art can transcend neighborhood and culture while other work can serve to individualize and identify.

 

Along with planning and executing their work, students demonstrated comprehension of a video intended to provoke discussion about whether street art exists as art or vandalism, make an oral presentation about a well-known street artist, and demonstrate their ability to converse about the inspiration, process, method, and message of their own pieces.