There are bodies, there are deeds
Contemporary Belgrade life not only nurtures but also encourages a seemingly paradoxical relationship with public space. While on one hand walls are filled with poorly written scribbles, which can hardly be called graffiti, on the other hand, flower pots with innocent flowers are emptied.
TL;DR
- Belgrade's public spaces face a paradoxical relationship with vandalism and beautification.
- Walls are covered with poorly written scribbles, often referred to as graffiti.
- Recently planted flowers in public areas and flower pots are repeatedly uprooted and destroyed.
- Community members, particularly women, have actively planted and cared for flowers.
- Despite cameras capturing these acts, there seems to be no resolution or deterrence.
- The author notes a shift in graffiti messages from personal to group-related.
- Dog owners initially caused issues but were corrected; the current destruction is attributed to 'savages'.