Graffiti, Italian Singular Graffito, stands as a collective term for thematically and creatively different visible elements, such as pictures, logos or signs, which were created with different techniques on surfaces or by their change in private and public space.
Graffiti may also express underlying social and political messages and a whole genre of artistic expression is based upon spray paint art graffiti styles. Within hip hop culture, graffiti have evolved alongside hip hop music, b-boying, and other elements. Unrelated to hip-hop graffiti, gangs use their own form of graffiti to mark territory or to serve as an indicator of gang-related activities.
