Kid Acne Graffiti

[beefface 10]

I used to work for the Sheffield Council in the 80's as a 'Cleansing Operative' (road sweeper), occasionally we were put on 'graffitti cleaning duty'.Armed with a barrell of toxic solvent, gauntlets and a face mask we often found ourselves in awe of the breathtaking examples of spontaneous creativity and imagination we encountered week after week in the subways of Sheffield!

Edited August 27, 2012 by beefface

[AdamSmith 10]

I used to work for the Sheffield Council in the 80's as a 'Cleansing Operative' (road sweeper), occasionally we were put on 'graffitti cleaning duty'.Armed with a barrell of toxic solvent, gauntlets and a face mask we often found ourselves in awe of the breath taking examples of spontaneous creativity and imagination we encountered week after week in the subways of Sheffield!

 

:hihi:hallucianegenic mindless scrawl i think you meant? i bet the stench of stale pee totally enhanced the artistic atmosphere! a thankless job but thanks for doing it

[AdamSmith 10]

really?

Sheffields ALWAYS had a large graffiti population, back in the 80s there was tons of crews all over the city

 

surely you mean a "vandal" population? ...and when you say "crews"?? you really mean mindless, jobless layabouts with nothing better to do? making this city look a total eyesore? aww thanks

[alternageek 10]

Thanks for the input everyone.

 

The one on Sydney Street was on the front of an abandoned building. Which has been removed as the building is being demolished (or bought).

 

Sorry! Havent been down Sydney Street in a few months, so wasnt aware the work had been destroyed

 

May want to contact this guy:

http://sheffieldstreetart.tumblr.com/

 

He seems to be archiving a lot of the street art around town and might be able to help you with your search.

[Steptoad 12]

surely you mean a "vandal" population? ...and when you say "crews"?? you really mean mindless, jobless layabouts with nothing better to do? making this city look a total eyesore? aww thanks

 

You're talking about the SCC aren't you?

[BarryRiley 10]

surely you mean a "vandal" population? ...and when you say "crews"?? you really mean mindless, jobless layabouts with nothing better to do? making this city look a total eyesore? aww thanks

 

No no, they're 'artists' didn't you know the city looks much better with people's signatures scrawled all over buildings.

 

You're not an artist just because you own a can of spray paint in the same way you're not a musician just because you own a recorder. Don't just assume that because you and your mates think you're a wicked 'tagger' that the educated population of the cit agree.

[Squiggs 11]

No no, they're 'artists' didn't you know the city looks much better with people's signatures scrawled all over buildings.

 

You're not an artist just because you own a can of spray paint in the same way you're not a musician just because you own a recorder. Don't just assume that because you and your mates think you're a wicked 'tagger' that the educated population of the cit agree.

 

What has this got to do with the thread? This thread has got nothing at all to do with signatures or "tags".

[Disco.Magnet 10]

Have you checked out kid acne's blog site? Has lots of his stuff

http://www.kidacne.com/blog/

[Delayed 461]

Have you checked out kid acne's blog site? Has lots of his stuff

http://www.kidacne.com/blog/

 

 

I have done thanks, but he doesn't reveal the locations. Which is understandable.

 

I've discovered one at the construction site of the Park Hill flats. Although it is fenced off and there appears no way of getting close to it without entering the site.