KIND REGRETS | Ep. 2 – The Name: Identity, Ego Trip & Graffiti as a Game
"The name is the face in the game of graffiti."
In the world of graffiti, you don't have a face - you have a Name (Reputation). In this episode, I break down another of the core mechanics of graffiti culture: the name. As an identity, an avatar in "the game of graffiti".
More in this episode:
Why anonymity makes the name the main character in "the game"
Why reputation often matters more than style
Graffiti is an an ego trip & how to escape that
Ego, narcissism, and why there is a competition in street culture
Graffiti as memory, immortality, and grief
How to Kill the ego (name) and take responsibility
When graffiti "stops being graffiti"
The role of intention, ethics, and mentorship
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Summary of all the concepts laid out in Episode 2: The Name. (8 min read) here.
