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So I Am
 What started as a comment from a friend,
"Then why do you do it?"
has turned into a video art piece.
Trying to figure it out myself, i try to work out
why they do what they do.
Why do i do what i do?
New media is always a hassle
and there was a lot of problems, but through my frustration
and anger comes somehting I'm proud with.
Done over three days, in different weather and different clothes,
Ink + Spray Paint + Acrylic + Water?
I present to you...

"So I Am"

"So I Am" explores the criminal act of graffiti.
The video dives into the mind of a "vandal" and tries to
unravel and break the common perception of the public.
The vandal shown is represented as any other criminal.
We watch as the vandal struggles to hold dominance
over a particular surface, being "buffed" over, representing
the governments constant control over the subculture.
This progresses in anger and frustration which is when the vandal's conscience
comes in, in the form of calligraphy.
The two debate over the issue, borrowing verses from Dhammapada,
the sayings of Buddha, the conscience dives into a philosophical view on the issue.
The vandal comes to a realisation, but this is never resolved
as the buffing takes over the entire piece.
An honest peak into a way of life that is often overlooked and disregarded,
even though it surrounds us.
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So I Am from Eleven on Vimeo.