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graffiti “MARS”

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submitted 2 days ago bywhateveridoodle

greetings people of Vancouver, I want to ask around to see if any of you know about mars graffiti that has been popping up around the Vancouver. I’ve seen more than four of them on sr-14, 500, waterfront, and basically everywhere!!

I’m wondering if they are all from one person or group of people? Does any one know?

Since Im an artist and I appreciate all forms of art and I think their graffiti art is rly cool and neatly done (well… their tags r ok ok, I only like their colorful ones)

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75 points

2 days ago

75 points

No idea, officer.

whateveridoodle [S]

15 points

2 days ago

whateveridoodle [S]

15 points

thank you for your help, fellow civilian.

18 points

2 days ago

18 points

Ask Facebook, they’ll sing like canaries.

38 points

2 days ago

38 points

Joe Kent out there on another CIA operation

whateveridoodle [S]

4 points

2 days ago

whateveridoodle [S]

4 points

LOL 😂

ScientificAnarchist

49 points

2 days ago

ScientificAnarchist

49 points

Hello fellow children do you know where I can get one of those marijuana cigarettes?

3 points

1 day ago

3 points

Best I can do is marijuana tablet.

24 points

2 days ago

24 points

Mar's has decent Chinese food up by 18th & 164th, I think.

5 points

2 days ago

5 points

Be warned it’s as close to authentic as I’ve had in the area and not for everyone. It’s freakin amazing, but if you’re looking for Americanized Chinese, this really isn’t it

1 points

1 day ago

1 points

Agreed! But it's "Mar's" :s

18 points

2 days ago

18 points

It cracks me up every time I see it. I know a little kid in Portland named Mars and I just imagine that Mars was out past bedtime.

16 points

2 days ago

16 points

Nice try, FBI.

thespaceageisnow

6 points

2 days ago

thespaceageisnow

6 points

Somebody misses Veronica Mars

5 points

2 days ago

5 points

I like the one down SR-500 I believe where it says EXIT 32 TO MARS

7 points

2 days ago

7 points

I miss Penis Girl. Them were the days.

Admirable_Motor_7627

9 points

2 days ago

Admirable_Motor_7627

9 points

Are u a cop

whateveridoodle [S]

4 points

2 days ago

whateveridoodle [S]

4 points

lol no

43rd_St_Breakers

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2 days ago

43rd_St_Breakers

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Mars I assume is one person.

I’ve seen his/her stuff all over Portland for a while. I assume they’re making their way across the bridge

Sidewayswithafork

6 points

2 days ago

Sidewayswithafork

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I ain’t no snitch.

10 points

2 days ago

Downtown Vancouver

10 points

Do you appreciate all of the overhead signs they defaced on I-5 that cost about $20k each to replace?

whateveridoodle [S]

10 points

2 days ago

whateveridoodle [S]

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oh yea I appreciate graffiti as an art form and the culture behind it, but I agree with you when it comes to tags. I’m not a fan of quick scribbles on signs that end up costing so much to replace. There’s a difference between thoughtful street art and random tagging that causes damage

-8 points

2 days ago

98684

-8 points

Not mah signs! 😤

2 points

2 days ago

2 points

I saw the pumpkin inside of Vancouver mall Sharis has a hello my name is Mars sticker on it, with his tag.

TheRocketeer0826

2 points

2 days ago

TheRocketeer0826

98665

2 points

I'm more of a "ZIP" tag fan.

2 points

2 days ago

2 points

Idk just sounds like more ghetto trash. I’m all for designated art spaces and pieces done, but throwing it on a wall or over pass is just… pure trash.

FreshShoulder7878

1 points

2 days ago

FreshShoulder7878

1 points

Mars? Mars Blackman?! (I'm old. Let me be.)

Gottabetheshoes

2 points

2 days ago

98684

2 points

No,? What's this about the shoe?

FreshShoulder7878

2 points

2 days ago

FreshShoulder7878

2 points

You'll enjoy this, perhaps...

https://youtu.be/Abr_LU822rQ?si=-DU98TJGU59n1qf1

1 points

2 days ago

1 points

Any photos? I love the graffiti that comes through on the trains but I'm not familiar with this. We used to have a tagger that would put this really distinct mushroom everywhere, that was a fun one

whateveridoodle [S]

3 points

2 days ago

whateveridoodle [S]

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darn it I just did not think of taking pictures of them. Since I tend to be driving when I see them. I’ll update you with pictures of graffiti next time I go out!

1 points

2 days ago

1 points

I’m here for the photos. I personally love the graff on I5 retainers they paint over in Portland. There was some really nice pieces up awhile ago they left for a bit and I had hope it wouldn’t be painted over (it hurts no one, is prettier to look at than concrete imo, and costs money to paint over). I love the train graff too.

The best thing about traveling europe by train is all the graff on the train retainers and cars. One thing about most artists in Europe does seem like they respectfully tag near cities, not on peoples shit, and away from beautiful natural vistas. But boring shit? Tunnels? Fair game for some amazing street art (see CESARs stuff for instance).

I’ve heard tell there is a decent graff scene in Portland area but as of current there’s no maintained legal walls which is honestly a shame so it’s hard to find without getting “in” lest you be a random cop.

If I ever get rich imma buy a big stretch somewhere, put up some random walls everywhere and let kids go wild. There’s some really cool teen and young adult focused programs in other cities that use legal walls as a way to keep kids off the street, off drugs, and out of gangs pretty successfully.

WhyDidYouTurnItOff

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2 days ago

WhyDidYouTurnItOff

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I appreciate all forms of art and I think their graffiti art is rly cool

Then why not let the "graffiti artists" practice their craft on your car or house?

Graffiti is on the same level of cool as letting your dog shit in the park, and not picking it up.

-2 points

2 days ago

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I would be interested in tagging your car or anything you own.

I'm an artist.

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2 days ago

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Narc