Bogota urban art o graffiti. Between illegality and artistic form of expression

  • M. Martha Gama-Castro Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
  • Freddy León-Reyes Universidad Militar Nueva Granada
Keywords: graffitti, expression, society, illegality, street art

Abstract

The research related to urban graffiti art, design and visual communication, social culture and politics in the city of Bogota, are issues that this research focus. Reviews and interviews were revealing the influence on the community, civil society, politics and the radical confrontation with the law, their classification and their demand different social strata have made public spaces in Bogota a city with walls speakers. Although it is not taken as a bad thing, -for some- vandalism to others, awakens in many different opinions and above all understated assessment of the artists towards a liberal and democratic expression of a system that moves away from any display of traditional art. bición del arte tradicional.

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M. Martha Gama-Castro, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada

María Marta Gama-Castro. Licenciada en Bellas Artes. Altos estudios en animación. Magister en Comunicación - Educación. Docente Asistente, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, mail: maria.gama@unimilitar.edu.co. Bogotá - Colombia.

Programa Ingeniería en Multimedia. Docente de planta asistente.

Celular: 057 3124005796

Freddy León-Reyes, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada

Freddy León Reyes. Ingeniero de sistemas. Especialista en docencia universitaria. Magister en docencia universitaria. Docente Asistente Universidad Militar Nueva Granada. Bogotá-Colombia.

Director del programa Ingeniería en Multimedia. Universidad Militar Nueva Granada.

celular: 057 3107966487

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Published
2016-04-08
How to Cite
Gama-Castro M. M. y León-Reyes F. (2016). Bogota urban art o graffiti. Between illegality and artistic form of expression. Arte, Individuo y Sociedad, 28(2), 355-369. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_ARIS.2016.v28.n2.49933
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