Loving these works from Swiss Graffiti writer Thierry Furger, one of the few times I've seen a writer really successfully tackle the issues surrounding not only bringing graf into a gallery context, but maintaining content relevant to writers in general.
Thierry Furger "Buffed Paintings – Fame for a Day" Thierry Furger
Speerstra Gallery
19.06.2011 - 25.06.2011
"Buffed Paintings - Fame for a Day " this is the titel Thierry Furger choose for his fist solo show at the Speerstra Gallery. It is the perfect slogan to express what graffiti is all about when caught on a whole-car passing by.
This Show is about the ephemerality of graffiti and the technique of buffing*. By showing the raw and dirty side of graffiti once it's buffed, Thierry manages to transfer the graffiti from the streets onto the walls of a gallery without it loosing it's authenticity and its emotional power. Like this he further immortalises the usually very short lifespan of graffiti. The show will also include a new body of work called "Clouds", a reflection on buffed tag's on the inside of a train.
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