This work relates to research that I undertook on graffiti and its impact on society. I am interested in the responses when people are affected by graffiti, be it directly on their own fences, or just seeing it around their community. It is a bone of contention for the majority of the public the graffiti that cycles continuously, despite efforts to clean up these acts.

Here some possible verbal responses are stenciled around the canvas in red (as a reference to how mad it makes people, ie “that makes my blood boil”). Stencils can be found in the tool boxes of not just graffiti artists, but also embroiderers and scrap bookers as it offers a uniformity of text.

Underlining this work are the beautiful marks often found in graffiti, unnoticed, as frequently the words and symbols take centre stage.

Who holds court? But more importantly, who should hold court?