Grafitti is ubiquitous in Santiago. This is especially true in a couple of barrios (neighbourhoods): Barrio Brasil (where my hotel happens to be) and Barrio Bellavista. I'm not sure whether the authorities tolerate it or just don't have the resources to clean it up. In the case of Bellavista, possibly the former. There are signs around there proclaiming it as Chile's bohemian and cultural neighbourhood and its grafitti has been written up in at least one guide book. Question: if a place is officially proclaimed as bohemian, does it cease to be bohemian?
Some grafitti is the usual "tagging" you'll find in any city--not too interesting. Some is blatantly political:
Other ones are evidently "art", at least in the minds of their creators:
To see more, along with a few commercial and non-commercial signs, have a look at my
collection on flickr.
Other ones are evidently "art", at least in the minds of their creators:
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