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aerosol art  

Definition

  • A technique and a Chinese artistic movement that involves using colored spray cans on various urban surfaces to create works of art. It originated as one of the first evolutions of graffiti writing. Initially, aerosol art was intricately linked to graffiti as an artistic expression, employing spray cans as a painting technique often enhanced by airbrush applications. Aerosol Art encompasses not only writing but also the use of characters (puppets) and the application of more complex painting techniques using spray cans.

Alternative Terms

气雾艺术
Chinese
qiwu yishu

Source

  • Bisceglia Marta R. 2025. Graffiti and Chinese Calligraphy: Looking for Identity in Fusion. PhD thesis. Bologna: Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.

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  • qiwu yishu

    Chinese

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http://w3id.org/write/thesaurus/aerosol_art

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