Voice of Art - GATS (Graffiti Against The System), Pt. 3

Follow graffiti artist GATS as he risks his safety and anonymity to paint a poem across the East Bay. The final line proclaiming "The City Is Ours" is completed at a community block party, an apt setting to celebrate how street art can be used to make political statements and enrich the culture of a city.
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[@aguilarchargers]

Now people know graffiti is more than just painting on walls

[@laneborders3148]

Exactly

[@MrRinconadan]

best documentary ive seen this week. i still see old gats stickers up in portland and olympia.

[@coolsippins]

Gats you keep doing what your doing. I hope two years on your still making these great pieces. Graffiti is something special in the right hands... A tool of powerful protest, emotion, anger. But it must be used in the right way. Don't abuse the power we have artists. People will look at ART and see a picture. People look at graffiti and they see a message. Peace.

[@jamekididdleshmiddle]

how is painting on private property getting back at the system? you are vandalizing someone's property that is living the "struggle" just like these middle class hipsters. seems like hypocrisy to me. i like this dudes fonts and characters but the message, meh.

[@Mrfalipify]

love his font

[@kennethlindsey5619]

Just if any one wants this typed up like I did... Born into law. Tempered to adhere. Mechanized Rusting Marking Time. Clinging Toxic at Concrete. This Poem is in its Cage. Each Letter is a Fence. Bleeding the Sum of my Conditioning. To the border of yours. A Sun’s Wealth in a Fortress. The Weight of Excess Rests on Fragile Clouds. Laughing at Your Pitiful Subway Fare. Glass shatters. Descending Shards Pin Skin to The Bounty of Dismantling. The city is ours.

[@CF565]

Oakland is the center of the art universe right now, only it's the people's art, not ivory towers and institutions. Graffiti and street art everywhere, industrial sculpture at warehouses like American Steel, bands playing in houses 7 nights a week- this is art from the ground up, for people, by the people. GATS is on the leading edge of this. It's a privilege to live here, and I hope he keeps making our city a richer place through his vision and actions.

[@bugtesties]

fuck google+ didn't know I had an account but what is the song at at 6:15????

[@4ener_]

Dope as fuck y'all Cali fools got handys for days

[@saleksua]

i like how he bombs; cause he's careful and thats why his stuff is still getting out there

[@williamcarswell2483]

Its gats friend from the vids song @bugtesties

[@matthewshell]

Really compelling to see what people have to endure for their art.

[@warforwar1518]

that is CRAZY!!! i just started to do graffiti 2 years ago (on paper), im not the best but im getting better. i would love for this guy to teach me some real graffiti tricks.

[@a.k.4o]

Its just graffiti. You're not a profound figure in history. RIP SESK/TIE ONE SF KING

[@TheLobonegro3]

yeah i know, and you're right!, but you know..in that case, are we defacing the great structure of nature with our buildings and billboards? i mean it's so relative one thing to another that is really hard to say or judge something, it's just about perspectives, and sometimes perspectives collide in some point, we all are bad in some way, and good in another... there's no grand point, just actions, just people that want their voice to be heard, like you and me, but in a diferents ways..

[@Ruvieb]

There's nothing wrong with freedom of expression, but there is something wrong when you step on someone else's. That was someone's business that he put his art on. They probably worked harder for it than the effort it took for him to get up there and deface it. You wanna be respected, you should show respect, and I see nothing but disrespect when I see that. Leave your art for the abandoned buildings that has no one left to actually care about it.

[@RainyandAway]

this is single handedly the sicket shit ever. i loved watching every minute and i enjoy the fact that it ended with "the city is ours." a crazy good idea and i praise you guys for this! people need to hear the truth in the world we live in! awesome, awesome video. will remember this forever. thank you so much for your contribution to society and the city.

[@Ruvieb]

I don't see how watching the other videos (which I have) validates his actions. The point is to be against the system, not against someone trying to make a living. Not to mention the fact that he also lived there. So he defaced someone's business and home. What message is being sent? Perhaps I'm missing the grand point, but for now I don't see it. :/

[@CommonKTD]

The song at 6:15 is obviously by the fucking mexican guy, I doubt you'll find it just floating around youtube

[@johnnyc.3261]

He has such an intelligent take on graffiti and just people in general too. Insightful dude. Props to him, he gets the fuck up too.

[@AndrewJ951]

uhh to be honest i have mixed feelings on this video. cheese ball and cool at the same time. just a bit too hipster for my taste. but GATS puts in work and deserves respect.

[@TheLobonegro3]

you should see the previous parts of this documental, maybe you'll understand a little more of this actions, or maybe not, but i recommend it, a lot.

[@R3animation911]

Lol 7:53 he messed up on the A in SHARDS / thought the R was next. lol

[@dane5120]

This should be compiled into a book. The artwork is super clean and the message needs to get out to the masses.

[@patruskan100]

Love to you from Sweden. You Man of Tellus...

[@dylanpenta4027]

i hate how corporations make the public surrounding look boring as fuck. thank god for graffiti.

[@matthewshell]

Awesome!

[@TheLobonegro3]

that's street art sir, no remuneration, but a lot of adrenaline and joy.

[@merromufc]

Why do people keep saying they're hipsters? Who's a hipster in this???

[@MINTYFRESH650]

So fucking inspirational, i'm gunna watch piece by piece now. :)

[@apedog999]

pleace anyone know what the song that starts at 6o4 is called?

[@blackbooktvstreetart]

just follow gats round and film it and upload it all time

[@Klumps323]

one of the many reasons why graffiti is my passion !!

[@dantecano5378]

Mad shot out to Gats u now what i meen ewalk it out

[@poundingthenail6189]

GATS in the Lakai's tho.

[@markjunior7763]

For a little while if the video u had what looked like a full metal rod, and I thought to myself "ohh he uses that for like defending himself, or breaking into windows or something..." Later to find out it was a rod for your paint roller. Keep it up I love it from NY

[@apek1apek1]

i thought the cops didnt respond to vandalism??

[@ryda4life415]

Gats is the hardest nigga in the graff game

[@TranscenDaMental]

Fantastic, I love his determination! Definitely an inspiration to those longing for the liberty of free-expression. I love the poem and the lettering is awesome!!!

[@TWORISE]

big ups. 2rise.

[@KillZilleR]

Those roller styles are fucking beautiful

[@rm84tv]

This was another great video. Thank you.

[@juniorgarcia4273]

skater shoes , Graff ninja ,

[@josevides4665]

what type of glasses are those ???????

[@sporreca999]

his roller work kinda looks like pixaco

[@MrNtron]

ANTWON

[@adelethepoet]

That was BEAUTIFUL. such a amazing way for self expression. Got me all teary eyed!

[@Hazy216]

Simply amazing

[@adfvssl011]

LOVE IT! i really like style in how the words are painted and the poem too!

[@apedog999]

everyone that showed there face

[@robertlove2828]

this guyis is a graffiti legend

[@VBacount]

Amazing

[@ParadoxEvo]

this is so much like step up 3

[@KillingTimeKillingYou]

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[@josiahrodgers2359]

hey is this the last one ?

[@lonewolf610]

lol at 9:20 hi five fail

[@rolo1052]

'hipsters gonna hip'

[@301Troll]

'hipster gonna hip'

[@Hexecutable]

amazing documentary

[@connor1ful]

I likked this

[@DeBoWed]

Fucking Briliant!

[@xebrazylophone]

cool name doody

[@11CWells]

this is awesome

[@CheetosPuffer]

This is awesome

[@ohxindy]

so so beautiful

[@whokares1036]

Song ? @6:34

[@doubleRRify]

Very cool.

[@DingAndDongCartoons]

Thanks

[@StylesInfinite83]

Haha my nigga Miguel.... I know these kids, & what's funny is not one person in this video is from Oakland! Hipsters love my city.... What's wierd to me is how they keep saying "our city" when they even never seen the real Oakland....

[@CV2ful]

I loved this series, thank you.

[@vanderthompson6131]

Gats i never know you did a documentary sweet bro i met you in Seattle your masks i love them👍 👽🚬

[@KillingTimeKillingYou]

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