Is Art not a Crime?, 2024

The work "is Art not a Crime?" portrays Al Capone with a spray can of paint, intent on erasing the word "not" from the phrase "Art is not a crime", superimposed on graffiti and street art tags. The artist creates a fascinating tension between lega...

The work "is Art not a Crime?" portrays Al Capone with a spray can of paint, intent on erasing the word "not" from the phrase "Art is not a crime", superimposed on graffiti and street art tags. The artist creates a fascinating tension between legality and creativity: Capone, a notorious symbol of crime, here becomes almost an anti-artist who redefines the boundaries of art as an act of rebellion. The choice of street art as a backdrop amplifies the contrast, recalling the idea that art, like crime, can break the rules, but for expressive purposes.