STREET ART IN SPLIT: REFLECTIONS ON PAST AND PRESENT

Ovaj se rad bavi kronološkim razvitkom ulične umjetnosti u Splitu s naglaskom na značajnije događaje, autore ulične umjetnosti i njihova djela. Pojašnjava se problematika definiranja pojma ulične umjetnosti, povezuje se s grafitima i objašnjava se njihova poveznica. Nadalje, prati se razvoj ulične umjetnosti kroz povijest; ispočetka su to bili natpisi i crteži na javnim površinama, no nakon druge polovine 20. stoljeća dolazi do pojave modernih slikovnih grafita, te naknadno i ulične umjetnosti. Navodi se važnost festivala urbane kulture, najpoznatija djela u Splitu, te svjedočenja značajnih autora o važnosti ulične umjetnosti i razlozima njihova djelovanja. Također se propituje i fenomen antigrafita, fokusirajući se pritom na grafite navijačke skupine Torcida. Naposljetku se pojašnjava zbog čega se ulična umjetnost smatra umjetnošću, a zbog čega vandalizmom.This thesis deals with the chronological development of street art in Split, with emphasis on more prominent events, authors of street art and their work. The issue of defining the term street art is explained, it is connected to graffiti, and their connection is explained. Furthermore, the development of street art throughout history is tracked; in the beginning they were inscriptions and drawings on public surfaces, but after the second half of the 20th century modern pictorial graffiti start emerging, with street art emerging subsequently. The importance of festivals of urban culture is indicated, the most well-known works in Split, as well as the testimonies of relevant authors about the importance of street art, and the importance of their activity. The phenomena of anti-graffiti, with the emphasis being put on the graffiti of the sports fan group Torcida. Ultimately it is explained why street art is considered art, and why vandalism