The old debate over whether graffiti is art or vandalism (or perhaps both) is wonderfully illustrated (oh but literally) in this trailer. Here the artist is put on trail - both in court & in conscience - when forced to meditate upon motives behind his spray-painted creations.
The artist - Peter Gibson - is a local Montrealer & this past year, I've apparently blindly ambled across streets bearing his very work.
Watch the trailer here.
Spoiler: All charges against Gibson were dropped & his payment to the city was a small fine & 40 hours of community work. Personally, I'll be in the Plateau come Fall with my eyes to the ground.
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Love street art, esp. stencil art. We should go on a street art scavenger hunt in Montreal!
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