Street art na América Latina

A street art representa um aspecto integral da expressão criativa na América Latina. O Sounds and Colours apresenta uma lista com as melhores publicações sobre esta matéria.

Street art tends to reflect the idiosyncrasies of its social environment, subject to variable conditions of local influence. In this way there are notable differences in street art between, say, London, Mumbai and Rio de Janeiro. However, the means of relaying predetermined concepts of politics and culture remains a constant wherever you are. Street artists are able to articulate and amplify distinct messages, and the more openly accessible the location of the artwork, the better: hence the trend for painting subway trains, or the exterior of high-rise buildings.

In Latin America, street art is of major cultural relevance. The region’s traditions of social movements and revolution have allowed the form to give voice to otherwise unheard sectors of the population. Of course, not all street art is politically or socially-oriented in content, but it does often provide insight into specific objectives and ideals.

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