What does handwriting tell of a person, or where the writing is, does place have something to say where we leave our marks? Definitely chosen location is meaningful. It is where we dwell, where we dare to dwell in the night. Most street art is made when there is little possibility of getting caught. It can be legal or illegal, mostly the latter and called smudges rather than art. Done in the darkness of the night, alone randomly without any other agenda than instant creating. There is need to be seen and heard which we all have and is one motive. Need to make is one but make what and where, for whom. To have something one wants people to see, witness, a person, someone who is not a robot. Need to make without any authority telling what and where, how, without explanations, just a word, an idea, raw expression and existence. Most interesting pieces are commenting exactly that human condition, human existence at that moment, in an instant fleeing the scene without anybody knowing who did it.

Gender of art made can be very visible. Topic, handwriting, place and material can reveal clues. This going through my head instantly I think of a young male or female. It is still mostly men who make graffiti as it is dangerous. It is dangerous to be out there on your own in the dark. To dare to take authority of ruining cleanliness, to tolerate the situation of anything can happen takes an attitude in which one is compelled and feeling against the society. Graffiti is anger and rebellion towards society, against authoritarian rule, policing, it is taking over the public space, leaving a mark, protesting against monoculture. How do girls and women dare?