What’s the difference between street art and graffiti? To me, graffiti is just random scribbles that take little time to do with no real purpose in mind, except to let everyone know that so-and-so was here. Street Art, however, has a purpose–the artist pretty much has an idea of what he wants to draw–and takes some time to complete.
There is an area just off the beach where a good amount of street art is present, along with some graffiti. Here are a few examples:
This one shows street art and graffiti, at least as far as my interpretation goes.
Did the artist who drew this one visit one of the “pharmacies” I referred to in the previous post?
So, those are a few examples of street art near Patong Beach. Vientiane has a bit of street art, but I’m pretty sure you have to get permission from the authorities before decorating a blank wall. Graffiti abounds, though, in many areas. More later.