{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Graffiti, Marker \u0026 Spray Cans"],"cover":{"alt":"Brisbane Flood Graffiti ","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-graffiti1.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2011-01-21T10:42:11Z","description":"Brisbane currently experiences a flood of the century. Because of the evacuated neighborhoods and parked trains, it becomes easier for the local crews to paint trains...","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGraffiti Flood\u003c/em\u003e | There are pictures like this that go around the world in those days: Flooded roads, people on the roofs of their houses\u0026hellip; and massive graffiti on the trains. Australia’s flooded metropolis Brisbane is experiencing a new graffiti boom!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs my friend, who recently came back from Australia, told me and the following flicks confirm, it becomes more and more easier for the writers to paint trains. Because of the evacuated neighborhoods the police is completely overwhelmed and has other things to do than monitor railway lines. Additionally, trains are often parked all night at train stations or on the tracks. The result is that Brisbane is nowadays a paradise for the local crews. The  proves it\u0026hellip;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere are some shots of parked trains. I’m pretty sure we will experience a flood of train-pieces from down under in the next days! For the first wave of train graffiti from Bisbane, visit \u003ca href=\"http://ilovegraffiti.de/blog/2011/01/21/brisbane-some-colour-on-these-dark-days/\"\u003eilovegraffiti.de\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1952\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1952\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1952\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-trains_hu_4b24ea3fea915b9f.avif 480w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-trains_hu_648c230a066905b3.avif 960w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-trains_hu_168c9349b4846006.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-trains_hu_40355d898b66906b.webp 480w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-trains_hu_c57baf90988ed1e8.webp 960w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-trains_hu_2427fdad5865d4a4.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-trains_hu_5ed35801755a3c48.jpg\" srcset=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-trains_hu_595bc70784808660.jpg 480w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-trains_hu_4313018866bc2090.jpg 960w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-trains_hu_5ed35801755a3c48.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1081\" alt=\"brisbane flood trains\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n\u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ebrisbane flood trains\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1952\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1952\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1952\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/Graffiti-Trains_hu_e81464f9f94e60cb.avif 480w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/Graffiti-Trains_hu_d6253f198a353199.avif 960w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/Graffiti-Trains_hu_868d7f4d9cbe6010.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/Graffiti-Trains_hu_f4908eb2addc2447.webp 480w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/Graffiti-Trains_hu_f8c6ed90b88c5c02.webp 960w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/Graffiti-Trains_hu_9da51d94d490bd3c.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/Graffiti-Trains_hu_ae798af77a56a1b2.jpg\" srcset=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/Graffiti-Trains_hu_99a391936b39c939.jpg 480w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/Graffiti-Trains_hu_b74d6d50899a342c.jpg 960w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/Graffiti-Trains_hu_ae798af77a56a1b2.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1081\" alt=\"Graffiti Trains in Brisbane\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eGraffiti Trains in Brisbane\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1728\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1728\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1728\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-graffiti_hu_5e88e34a1ccacf99.avif 480w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-graffiti_hu_d0fb491e8977364c.avif 960w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-graffiti_hu_f5948b682d0c723b.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-graffiti_hu_3d14d48e70732036.webp 480w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-graffiti_hu_438915a043e3c326.webp 960w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-graffiti_hu_e4580d44380b2b22.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-graffiti_hu_973190aedf885bcb.jpg\" srcset=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-graffiti_hu_47f1c8be1ae6adec.jpg 480w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-graffiti_hu_46f9d5623af207d6.jpg 960w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-graffiti_hu_973190aedf885bcb.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"957\" alt=\"brisbane flood graffiti\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003ebrisbane flood graffiti\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n \u003cfigure class=\"archive-figure historical-figure\"\u003e\u003cpicture style=\"--image-width: 2600px; --image-ratio: 2600 / 1952\" data-source-width=\"2600\" data-source-height=\"1952\" data-width-cap=\"1440\" data-height-cap=\"1952\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/avif\" srcset=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/Train-Stacking-Australia_hu_551d24721e029f08.avif 480w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/Train-Stacking-Australia_hu_59de211dfb45fcef.avif 960w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/Train-Stacking-Australia_hu_bc8fae363ce9d83b.avif 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003csource type=\"image/webp\" srcset=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/Train-Stacking-Australia_hu_a7b6448009f2f1ca.webp 480w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/Train-Stacking-Australia_hu_1558c23e4dd4bab5.webp 960w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/Train-Stacking-Australia_hu_861605cbb33deb0a.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\"\u003e\n   \u003cimg src=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/Train-Stacking-Australia_hu_1132a7c91fed4b2b.jpg\" srcset=\"/brisbane-flood-graffiti/Train-Stacking-Australia_hu_686c5cf90ac9bced.jpg 480w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/Train-Stacking-Australia_hu_b5c915952470ec1e.jpg 960w, /brisbane-flood-graffiti/Train-Stacking-Australia_hu_1132a7c91fed4b2b.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) calc(100vw - 36px), min(960px, calc(100vw - 96px))\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1081\" alt=\"Train Stacking - Australia\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\u003e\n \u003c/picture\u003e\u003cfigcaption\u003eTrain Stacking - Australia\u003c/figcaption\u003e\n \u003c/figure\u003e\n\nPhotos via \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/teybannerman/5348779326/\"\u003eTey Bannerman\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/erikveland/5352874795/in/photostream/\"\u003eErik Veland\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44\u0026amp;t=57177\"\u003eBT Buses\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\n*Graffiti Flood* | There are pictures like this that go around the world in those days: Flooded roads, people on the roofs of their houses... and massive graffiti on the trains. Australia’s flooded metropolis Brisbane is experiencing a new graffiti boom!\n\nAs my friend, who recently came back from Australia, told me and the following flicks confirm, it becomes more and more easier for the writers to paint trains. Because of the evacuated neighborhoods the police is completely overwhelmed and has other things to do than monitor railway lines. Additionally, trains are often parked all night at train stations or on the tracks. The result is that Brisbane is nowadays a paradise for the local crews. The  proves it...\n\nHere are some shots of parked trains. I’m pretty sure we will experience a flood of train-pieces from down under in the next days! For the first wave of train graffiti from Bisbane, visit [ilovegraffiti.de](http://ilovegraffiti.de/blog/2011/01/21/brisbane-some-colour-on-these-dark-days/)!\n\n![brisbane flood trains](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-trains.jpg\u003e)\n\nbrisbane flood trains ![Graffiti Trains in Brisbane](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/brisbane-flood-graffiti/Graffiti-Trains.jpg\u003e)\n\nGraffiti Trains in Brisbane ![brisbane flood graffiti](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/brisbane-flood-graffiti/brisbane-flood-graffiti.jpg\u003e)\n\nbrisbane flood graffiti ![Train Stacking - Australia](\u003chttps://www.urbanartcore.com/brisbane-flood-graffiti/Train-Stacking-Australia.jpg\u003e)\n\nTrain Stacking - Australia \nPhotos via [Tey Bannerman](http://www.flickr.com/photos/teybannerman/5348779326/), [Erik Veland](http://www.flickr.com/photos/erikveland/5352874795/in/photostream/), [BT Buses](http://www.busaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44\u0026t=57177).\n","tags":["Train Art","Australian Street Art"],"title":"Brisbane Flood Graffiti ","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/brisbane-flood-graffiti/"}