There has always been a controversy about where graffiti art
belongs these days. Does it belong in the museum? Does
it belong in the commercial realm? Or does it, against all
evolution and change, should still belong to the people
and the streets, despite being subjected to possible destruction?
For those who are graffiti purists and believe that street art
should belong in the streets, but still wishes to have easy
access to information about the art like one does at MoMA,
Marcus White and Kayce Thompson-Russ from Brooklyn
have developed the perfect solution called All City.
Simply put, All City is an iPhone application which is quite
like wikipedia. The application allows one to pull up
important or intriguing pieces close to your location, so
if you are in the mood for a little tag here and there, it
will have information on the artist and the piece. And
very much like wikipedia, the application also allows
for user generated content. Users can upload photos,
enter new information and tag works that they
discover on their travels or explorations.
For those who have tried audio guides in museums,
one would know that looking at art with an informed
mind is quite different from simply staring at the visuals.
This is currently available at the iPhone App store,
so do support, download, and give it a quick whirl.
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