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Street Installation
Characteristics: Three-dimensional works, can be interactive, often temporary. Examples: Mark Jenkins' sculptures, Little People Project.
Murals
Characteristics: Large-scale paintings, often community-focused, can be commissioned. Examples: Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry Murals, Eduardo Kobra's ethnic murals.
Stencil Graffiti
Characteristics: Use of stencils, faster execution, reproducible. Examples: Banksy's 'Girl With Balloon', Blek le Rat.
3D Street Painting
Characteristics: Chalk or paint, optical illusions, often on flat surfaces. Examples: Kurt Wenner, Edgar Mueller.
Mosaic Art
Characteristics: Small pieces of glass or ceramic, durable, decorative. Examples: Space Invader's pixelated mosaics, Isaiah Zagar's work.
Sticker Art
Characteristics: Adhesive labels, easy to disseminate, often small. Examples: Shepard Fairey's 'Andre the Giant has a Posse', Space Invader.
Video Projection
Characteristics: Light projections, can include motion graphics, often temporary. Examples: Krzysztof Wodiczko's projections, Urban Screen installations.
Art Intervention
Characteristics: Alteration of existing elements, conceptual, challenges traditional contexts. Examples: The Guerrilla Girls' posters, Jenny Holzer's truisms.
Eco-Graffiti
Characteristics: Use of natural materials, environmentally friendly, often includes moss or plants. Examples: Edina Tokodi's moss works, Anna Garforth's 'Grow' project.
Graffiti
Characteristics: Spray paint, tags, pieces, masterpieces. Examples: Banksy, Shepard Fairey.
Flash Mob
Characteristics: Performance by a group, sudden assembly in public spaces, choreographed. Examples: Improv Everywhere missions, spontaneous dances.
Yarn Bombing
Characteristics: Knitted or crocheted yarn, colorful, temporary. Examples: Magda Sayeg's work, International Yarn Bombing Day activities.
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