What is graffiti—vandalism ornament art? In this Ethical Matters talk curator and anthropologist Rafael Schacter explores public art citizenship and the city today. His book ‘Monumental Graffiti’ unpacks today’s iconoclastic moment showing us why graffiti demands our urgent attention as a form of expression that challenges power structures by questioning whose voices are included in—and whose are excluded from—public space.
Rafael Schacter is Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at University College London and head of the Material Visual and Digital Culture subsection. He is the author of Street to Studio Ornament and Order and the award-winning World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti. Schacter has curated exhibitions at London’s Tate Modern Somerset House and many other galleries.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion St, London WC1R 4RL, United Kingdom, London