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July 18, 2007
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Graffiti in Guatemala

Currently in Guatemala is growing more and more movement Graffiti and Urban Art, there are always those who support this type of art but as elsewhere, there are those who decide to "fight" against those who just want to bring to life the city streets, regardless of the country, continent or city.

Today there are quite a few crews in the country, there are those who decide to stay alone and painting on his own account, the important thing is to make the movement grow, many are only dedicated to tagger or sign, others decide to paint only in legal places and most prefer to create a balance between legal and illegal, because the essence of this art lies in the illegality.

Unfortunately here, and I think in many other places, even graffiti associated with gangs rather a clear example of this is a short documentary that recently conducted Noti7, a local newscast, where the release of this was a crucial part to leave rather confused everyone with the same image that is gang graffiti.

The documentary shows some of that if you really are part of the artistic movement, the trouble is that the images of pieces and interviews with them were mixed with images of gang graffiti, which left us with a bitter taste to all who are part of the real graff community.

This is the video report of Noti7, judge for yourself:

As I said earlier, some people if they support this type of art and are not afraid to be different, a few weeks ago two crews in the country, and EKS GuateGraff were interviewed during the painting of the Labyrinth, located in the Cultural District 4 degrees north to make a short documentary of graffiti, this time we are not associated with gangs or anything similar.

This was done by students of the Universidad del Istmo in Guatemala, whom we thank for generating this type of material that discloses the true face of national graffiti.

This is the video report of students:

I think the difference is quite noticeable, I'll take the second, but I would like to know what you think of this no matter if they are Guatemalan or foreign, in your city happens something similar? How is the situation of the graff in your country, I want to hear your comments

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Twentytwo22

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ahuevos for the second one near ...!
that eggs and in the era we live in and still not know a good graff distinguishes a whore look of a gang member! and I do not get that every time I talk about graff is not because the first thing they think about is gangs fucking nothing to do !!!!!!
truth is not achieved when people understand this way of life and art! which many of us want that here in Guatemala grows up and the best is that it is growing!
so keep decorating the streets !!!!!
Wallz WRITING FOREVER !!!!!

nearsyx

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I get your hand position, and if you do not get along people who still think the graffiti is gang members but gradually there are more people outside the movement who are supporting and as you say "to continue decorating the streets!"

j_aroche

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What a difference you! No doubt the second is more real. That's rare to see such reports NotiSucks

kike

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the truth to the report left us more confused than before, the truth, not to speak evil, but you can expect from this TV newscast that your objectivity becomes very question in each issue ... but one thing is art, and other pints of the demonstrations and are very different mareritos ...

nearsyx

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@ Jarocho: if you but the truth is that we had hand monkey in the issue but shhhh do not tell anyone

@ Kike: if you the truth is that if you paint events also put us in bad of gang members and not say, but as you say are very different things but most people do not see it that way and looks at everything as one, but hopefully with time and can go is realizing that everything

Oscar

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The camera is??
I wonder whether the graffiti is art in the end, and it is a form of expression of the gang, who do not scrub

nearsyx

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@ Oscar: if you, but ignorant people that can not understand hand, police officers and others who still live in the past

Oscar

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ah what happens is that the police can not read, so what say do not notice these "doodles" are bad

nearsyx

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hahaha if you will, and quickly say are gang members

chopper

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until victory always !!!!!!!!!!!!

nearsyx

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@ Chopper: this is hand, we must never give up

Arzt

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You welcomed the clarification ... unfortunately in Guatemala is quite difficult to comment on these issues because people do not know well spoken and I are misinformed. Many times these sensationalist news only do this kind of shows to raise the popularity of its audience. This mobimiento how others have been imported from the United States and mixed with Latin American society and in this case Guatemala. So many things are sometimes confused. Thanks for the attention and thanks for the comment on this page and I am very orgullozo to be an urban artist and fill in the colors of Guatemala City and make it more beautiful than it is .... Arzt immer hier immer da ...

nearsyx

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@ Arzt: if the truth is that culture is a gringa but which over the years, Latin America has given his personal touch, a great example is Os Gemeos have a totally distinctive style that differs from other parts of graff the world, but I hope that over time people will change their way of seeing this type of art, and of course we should all be proud of what we do to fill the streets with life and color

Miguel

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"This video is no loger available" evil whore, who had uploaded his video to YouTube nearsyx? This banearon or waves, I wanted to see, and it shows the great difference between you and the graffiti of the burglars mareros .
not really what the origin of the graff and where born.
but are very good of you to go ahead.
Full Expression.

nearsyx

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@ Miguel:: O do not know what happened with that you: S nor had I realized that they had removed that bad, I'll see if I find out there again

Tanke

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That wave. I'm trying to investigate a little more of urban art in Guatemala to teach some kids, and their old way is not a crime. if you could help me with names of artists, blogs, e, no, anything will do. I'm no artist, but I would not like these kids are repressed in their art and expression. Viva Guate and art

the source

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tmc tmc much to decorate the streets

"BAM"

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Que Onda! for all those who support either graff GRAFF usteds as NOT ILLEGAL, IS AN ART GRAFF
q q detest good pints of gang members and their mucosal estupideses
that is not art, art as making DOPE

Ghetto Star

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SIMON THEN!! A KEL WEVOZ NO ES SOLO DE GRAFF gang members is an art form is biased KE CITY BY THE PEOPLE IN THIS SOCIETY KE MARKED BY VIOLENCE ... BUT GOOD. KE A PLACE FOR TRUE CAN PRAKTIK TAGZ Akudo A GRAFF O? GET ME TO MY ALL THAT BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PICK A PLACE WHERE ENKONTRAR PRAKTIK MI PORK PoKo LOW LEVEL IS A SURE BUT PRAKTIK KON LO KE RIGHT UP TO HEAVEN .... ESPERO KE SI ALGUIEN KONOCE PRAKTIK A PLACE WHERE DO KNOW ME ... .. THANKS AND URBAN MOVEMENT KE VIVA !!!!! GHETTO_STAR (DEMBOWARKANGEL21@HOTMAIL.COM)

nearsyx

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@ Ghetto star: therefore I recommend you practice at home first, preferably in your room, I my room because I have everything lined the walls serve me most of all to practice and then my line and when it is time to paint a piece Streets practiced apply what

PORCKwan

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that what i mafada publish national news today ... .... but apparently x all those people they need something in droves ke graffiti provides CULTURE ... .. ... .. PEACE and HAPPINESS .... k dismal are our public media but no way is our reality and confront it is ke .... KE SIGA ADELANTE MOVEMENT! .... AND YET WE ALWAYS GO! ... ....

hippie

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either by the band that supports the graff and especially punk and skate

xavii

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Puess could not see the first video but still I understand that in Guatemala, many people confuse the real art to art of the gangs I personally love the graff am a beginner in this but I've been several taggs and I like to paint only one left siempore my signature I am starting a new crew but only by love graff Guatemalan national, last year I went to usa and paint some there also is much more dangerous but representing the Guatemalan art!

Yefri

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Guys I am interested in any group or person to paint graffiti, and I need to teach kids about 14 years later what this art.
if anyone knows please send me the data could ayalayefri@hotmail.com
thanks for your help

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haha! Long live graff q

Wake

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Onda ke mara because I am inside aka Guatemala in Jalapa and as we have a small crew aka beginning but always we all desire to go ahead and express ourselves, and if I saw the news that in noticiete Suck and die as perpetually involved in roll and hopefully it can instruct us on track greetings

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