2. After Lives
Here we have another thoughtful piece. What the artist did well here was complement the term "After Lives" with a series of pictures that evoke mystery and a sense of barriers. The after life of anyone cannot be understood or truly known while we are here on earth, thus we see in this piece a jungle which shrouds our ability to see beyond in, while the black and white checkered pattern suggests a wall which cannot be seen past while we are living. Also, notice how perfectly the location fits in. The wall faces westward, so as the sun sets we see the orange glow which complements the orange coloring at the top, evoking more thoughts of the great beyond.
3. Bad #1
Possibly the only compliment I can give to this piece is that the artist had some skill when it came to forming his letters so they looked dynamic and textured using some shadow techniques. This can especially be observed in the letter B. However, besides that, I don't see the piece making any sort of statement. It does not touch me on an emotional level or engage me intellectually. Ugliness can be beautiful when used wisely, but this is just ugly. The only reason it fits in with the area is because all of the work around it is just as wasteful.
4. Type
This is just horrible. The word "type", written in this way, inspires absolutely zero thought. It is a lone word with little graffitti around it, meaning that it fits in horribly. Even the type font of the type doesn't inspire any thought. Just worthless.
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