Graffiti appears over city-commissioned murals in Tallinn - ERR News
In Tallinn, Estonia, graffiti tags have appeared over city-commissioned murals intended to curb vandalism. Local authorities and street artists are debating the effectiveness of painting over graffiti versus supporting public art expression.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the tension between municipal urban management and grassroots street art culture.
--> In Tallinn, Estonia, an unknown author or authors using the PASR tag have painted graffiti over several murals commissioned by the city authorities to reduce the amount of graffiti. An English-language inscription saying that the city is losing this war appeared on one of the walls in the Kadriorg district. This was reported by ERR News .
In summer, Tallinn authorities announced that five artists were to create six murals as part of an anti-graffiti campaign. However, in recent months, the PASR tag has appeared on several city-approved works. According to ERR, a possible motive may have been the painting over of a wall that previously featured a PASR work, but there is no official confirmation of this.
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