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The research investigates the unintended visual effects of graffiti removal practices and their implications for urban narratives.

May 20, 2026Space and Culture

Unintended Artistic Consequences of Graffiti Removal in Urban Landscapes

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The research investigates the unintended visual effects of graffiti removal practices and their implications for urban narratives.
Focus on graffiti removal examples in Istanbul and Paris.
Employs form-based visual analysis to classify types of graffiti removals.
Uses descriptive classification as an interpretive framework for understanding urban surfaces.
Identifies unexpected visual outcomes such as awkward color patches and transparent traces from removals.
Demonstrates that instead of merely erasing graffiti, removal creates an evolving urban visual dialogue.
Highlights the role of removals in reshaping the city’s collective memory and perception.

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This article explores graffiti removal practices producing unexpected visual outcomes in urban settings, suggesting new interpretations of public space.

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Burcu Kayhan (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d4efcf03e14405aa9a2ba https://doi.org/10.1177/12063312261446574

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This article explores graffiti removal practices producing unexpected visual outcomes in urban settings, suggesting new interpretations of public space.

Unintended Artistic Consequences of Graffiti Removal in Urban Landscapes

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