No Damage

One of things like for Acts of Random Art is placed sculptures of all sizes and chalk. They are really the most temporary, especially if they are small sculptures. People tend to snatch those up when they walk by. I always like hiding little sculptures that some one might catch out of the corner of their eye. And if its gone, I can only assume that it is from someone spotting it and like myself picking up a small toy found with no one around. Now I’m not saying I don’t like it when someone installs a sculpture. But that doesn’t fit to this topic, unless it is bolted to a post that already has the holes and it is not damaging any property. But placing a sculpture somewhere and walking away, or even just a distance to watch reactions is also a lot of fun. I enjoy watching to see if someone from a town or city comes and gets it or if some random person picks it up to bring home to their own home.

Chalk is also a good “no damage” tool. It’s quick, portable; you can’t really get in trouble for it. And it confuses people when they see that doesn’t like graffiti because it is, but it’s not. Chalk is something that can easily be hosed down and no extra paint to match a concrete wall that has aged. Sometimes the blocks of various grays do not look any better then what they are blocking. I will also say that I think that by many a stick of chalk is over looked. One thing I also like is that it really is a temporary mark. So to get the chance to see it is by few. And if it’s something interesting it will be talked about and people will hope to see it before it’s gone. Just like some of the other graffiti marks.

In the end I truly enjoy in the non-damaging works. Only because part of the fun is watching people, like cops question someone but not really be able to do anything because someone isn’t really doing anything at the same time.

Originally Posted: April 15, 2011