Graffiti as political resistance: a São Paulo case study
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[The “Borba Gato” stands tall in the Santo Amaro avenue, overlooking the cars going to and from work everyday. The statue is a distinct and striking part of São Paulo, Brazil, serving both as a touristic landmark and reference point for directions. To the dismay of many, its presence is ingrained in the city; a constant. That dismay is made obvious by the instances where the statue was used as an artistic vessel. In the last ten years, people have placed skulls around the statue, spray-painted it with the words, “killer” and “ruralist,” and eventually ignited it.]