February 02, 2011

Panoramic Series #9: Kapolei Graffiti

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In Kapolei, Oahu, there are a lot of run down, abandoned military facilities. This shipment station, or at least that is what it appears to have been, is on the side of a subterranean bunker. The grounds are now used for the Kapolei archery range. There was so much trash and empty spray cans littering the ground that the dirt floor was barely visible. variations in artistic style shown throughout the countless tags within the building which created very interesting composition as the walls were nearly entirely covered from floor to ceiling with graffiti. Although this place was vandalized beyond recognition, it also had a strong sense of history beginning all the way back in pre-WWII through the many years of adventurous and rebellious youth doing what they could to leave their mark in history.