Guerilla Art

Guerilla Art first emerged in the UK but soon spread to most other countries. In The United States it is referred to as post-graffiti art as guerilla owes much to the early graffiti movement. The main focus is on the cause and effect of the work, although it also has no one motivation and can be just for fun, to make a political statement, or even sharing ideas. It can also be known as street art but is not just done by spray paint and it is commonly left anonymously in public places.The Jamaica Pond Bench in Boston was created by artist Matthew Hincmen in 2006. After taking city officials over a week to notice it they removed it, but by 2009 it was installed permanently after a long battle to get it approved.

"Painting Reality"

Jamaica Pond Bench

‘Ice Penguins’ is a display in a public square in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is catching the eye of plenty of people and I particularly really understand what it’s about.  The population on Antarctic emperor penguins has decreased by 50 percent over the last 50 years and this is due to global warming. This piece really connects with what Guerilla art is about, its something so simple yet it has so much  meaning to it.