It is often criticised because of its nature of being bold and unconventional piece of art seen in public places, such as walls, subways, without getting property owner`s permission.
Still, some like the idea as it is full of expression, which is no different from freedom of speech or ideas. It depicts democratic art.
In 2004, the Keep Britain Tidy campaign issued a press release calling for zero tolerance of graffiti. To back the campaign, 123 MPs, including Tony Blair, signed a charter which said, Graffiti is not art, it's crime.
"I never found graffiti vandalism - it is street art as I see it," said Jana Manuelpillai, Director at The Noble Sage Art Gallery. "There are no frames, no museums, no imposing stone stairs leading upto a gallery in the world of graffiti - it is for everyone that takes a chance to look at no matter what class, creed or sex."
While it is easy for the government to condemn the existence of graffiti art and take a hard-line approach, they must ask themselves a question – what they have done to provide a ground for these artists to display their creativity?
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