Seems like the Saudi’s know how to deal with the graffiti issue better than New York City.
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The artists portrayed in the video are not necessarily representative of the graffiti present in the streets of Saudi Arabia where writers actually use spray paint. Notables include AH (Abdul-Hameed), Tiga, Spideys and Memo each of whom seem to have done the majority of their work in a short burst of energy. AH seems the closest thing to being all-city in Jeddah, on the coast of the Red Sea. He was mentioned in an article in the Arab News and it seems the local police are familar with him and his work; the article featured a picture. Most writers use English letters, while only a few use Arabic. The latter inlude ‘Sheen’, who did outlines of the Arabic letter ‘sheen’ ش apparently in one run from his hometown of Taif to the beach at North Ubhur in Jeddah - it remains after at least five years. Also, ‘Dollar’ has some ups on the highway, featuring a well-practiced and unique style.
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I remember reading an article about saudi graffiti a while ago and the its good to see the flix about it and see a follow up to the article from american media. Dope find....