Tapei Graffiti Scene

• Posted: January 4, 2009
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• Author: admin
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• Filed under: Uncategorized
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• Tags: bombing, graffiti, tagging, Taipei, urban art

Hip-hop culture is probably the most widely accepted aspect of Western society that Tapei has adopted. While underground hip-hop has yet to make a dent in the scene, the strong following of Taipei dance crews and hoop junkies demonstrated the very international influence of hip-hop culture. As always, the hip-hop B-boy package includes graffiti, and Taipei has some artists that have proven to be worthy of a second, third, and fourth look.

Bounce is one of the most well respected artists in the Taipei scene. He’s known for doing a variation of insane bunnies that often have massive speakers for ears. Not only do his bunnies speak words for his name, but the fact that he is known for “bouncing” throughout the city tagging along the Danshui river, the Ximen district, and in parks near the famous 101 tower making his mark.

In Taiwan, graffiti is still a fairly new art form. There aren’t really even laws that target graffiti as a type of vandalism, so in a lot of cases, artists can really just take their time putting up a piece of work without having to worry about the police. Interestingly enough, the police in Taiwan carry a different type of presence. On one hand, you might find them raiding night clubs, shutting down the beats, and looking for drug deals. On the other hand, their commanding presence of traffic control is non existent. For much of law enforcement, graffiti is just so foreign that the conservative law makers of Taipei haven’t formulated a clear opinion on whether it is good or bad.

Let’s hope that they decide its art rather than vandalism!!!

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