Graffiti Theme Parks

Amusement parks exist because people like to attend them, whether it be for the thrill of the ride or the enjoyment of what is going on around them. This is extremely similar to graffiti where people go somewhere and do something for enjoyment but also to express themselves. The key thing about graffiti and street art is that people need to express themselves in one way or another, so why not make somewhere that people and especially children can express themselves through graffiti. That is where I came up with the idea that a graffiti park would be a hit in these type of areas.

The strange factor is it could serve as originally a graffiti park but also as a gallery, a place for people to express themselves in a way that be seen in a safe and secure environment. The image above shows a graffiti park in Austin, TX and how it has been a huge success winning a Best of Austin award in 2012. The interesting factor would be to see if people would flee to this park like they are below in a theme park. 

The other factor is reducing the risk for kids and trying to channel there need to express in a much safer but yet effective and meaningful way. The image below shows the risk these graffiti artists take in order to 'tag' a location or brand a location with there name just to be heard or recognized. 

Bibliography Sources

http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Awards/BestOfAustin?Award=1377847
http://favim.com/image/222121/
http://animalnewyork.com/2012/daredevil-graffiti-writers-take-the-bridge/