In January of 2019 the Irish artist and curator Stephen Burke started the Post Vandalism Instagram account which is dedicated to artworks that explore the aesthetics and concepts of graffiti and protest. Over the years he collected, curated and shared works from globally active artists and filled a gap with this open platform concept just a like a virtual gallery space. With the book Post Vandalism he managed to put together a well chosen quintessence of works with a similar approach, aesthetics and/or aura in the field.
The feedback on his curate and share activity on social media as well as the successful crowdfunding campaign in late 2024 gave proof that there is a great popular demand for a deeper pictorial and textual analysis of this topic. Burke invited criminologist Friederike Häuser and art historian Larissa Kikol who already published a Kunstforum INTERNATIONAL volume to this subject to share their thoughts in two essays.
What once was the vandalism on the object, is in Post Vandalism, the trace of vandalism that is now part of the object. (Larissa Kikol)
In addition Stephen Burke gives a theoretical foundation by analysing the movement in seven chapters based on his expertise as curator and artist. But the books main part are the outstanding examples of artists and their works like Daniel Weissbach, Brad Downey, Wermke/Leinkauf, RAP, NUG, Nils Jendri, AKAY, EPOS257, Dash Snow, Jason REVOK, and many others.
The curation for this book brings together artists from diverse backgrounds and levels of experience, ranging from globally recognised icons to emerging talents. (Stephen Burke)
Table of Contents:
Foreword: Thoughts on Aesthetics and Aura Larissa Kikol
The Emotions of Graffiti Friederike Häuser
Post Vandalism Stephen Burke
Post Vandalism: An Introduction
Resistance: From History to Contemporary
Performance, Perception and Power
Transformation as Practice
Public Matter
Symbolic Vandalism and The White Cube
Conclusion
144 pages, 17 x 24 cm, softcover with silk screen printed transparent plastic dust jacket
Language: English
Editor: Stephen Burke
Authors: Larissa Kikol, Friederike Häuser, Stephen Burke
Release date: November 2025
Publisher: Stephen Burke
Featuring works from Gordon Matta-Clark, Katharina Grosse, Matias Faldbakken, Daniel Weissbach, Brad Downey, Wermke/Leinkauf, RAP, NUG, Nils Jendri, AKAY, EPOS257, Dash Snow, Jason REVOK, Vladimir Turner, Robert Lizzarini, Sterling Ruby, Nadia Kaabi-Linke, Baptiste Debombourg, The Wa, Mona Hatoum, OLABO, Alexandre Bavard, Mike Ballard, Eva Rothschild, David Ostrowski, Leon Xu, Jason Gringler, Etienne Boulanger, Eva Robarts, David von Bahr, Richie Culver, Craig KR Costello, TILT, Coco Bergholm, Jose Carlos Martinat, Bram Braam, Ed Bats, Nils Bleibtreu, Littlewhitehead, Christopher Stead, Nils Weiligmann, Igor Posonov, Kaare Frang, ROCCO & his brothers, Alexander Raczka, Olivier Kosta-Thèfaine, Tyrell Winston, Greg Fadell, Hans Leo Maes, Ciro Duclos, Ulysse Genet, Ronan Dillon, Mathias Weinfurter, Adrian Castanada, Fiachra Corcoran, Stephen Burke and many more.
