A bit on the wild side this time with the T.A.G exhibition at the Grand Palais. T.A.G refers to 'Tag and Graffiti' - the signature of the artist woven into their Graffiti art. The Graffiti movement which grew out of New York and other large US cities in the 60's, were driven by citizens who used the walls, metros, bridges in the fringe areas such as the Bronx to express their dissatisfaction and anarchism over society and establishments.French architect Alain-Dominique Gallizia is the compiler of this unique collection inviting 300 hundred international graffiti artists (mostly French and American albeit) to work on the theme of 'love' and their tag on 2 rectangular canvases. The result is quite inspiring and interesting interpretations of such a tight brief. And furthermore these canvases are/were temporarily housed in an unfinished section of the Grand Palais of which its crude brick walls gave a truly authentic background to the graffiti artwork.
It could be coming soon near you...as M. Gallizia hopes to be able to tour the collection.
