Hey everyone, I wanted to share a really cool project I’ve been involved in lately that might interest this community.

I’m currently working with Mexican artist Alfredo Romero, who’s doing something unique with graffiti and the urban landscape. Instead of just documenting or painting over street art, he physically preserves wall fragments—including old graffiti, hand-painted ads, posters, and all the layers of time that come with them.

He uses a technique involving straps to carefully remove sections of walls, kind of like an archaeological dig but for the streets. Once in the studio, he works on the fragments to reveal hidden layers—sometimes you’ll find older tags or murals underneath newer ones. It’s wild to see how the urban canvas evolves over time.

Some of these pieces have ended up in museums or galleries, including one coming up in New York. It raises cool questions about authorship and preservation.

Curious what you all think about this—does preserving graffiti like this honor it, or take it out of its original context too much?