
Sculpture has been a significant theme in both graffiti art and pop art. While these two art movements are distinct, they share an interest in appropriating images from popular culture and repurposing them in new and unexpected ways. In graffiti art, sculpture is often used as a way to add texture and dimensionality to a piece. Artists may use three-dimensional objects or techniques to create the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface. For example, an artist might incorporate a sculptural element, such as a protruding object or a relief, into a mural or tag. Additionally, some graffiti artists have taken the form of sculpture into the streets by creating public installations or sculptural interventions. In pop art, sculpture is often used as a way to subvert or question traditional artistic values. Pop artists frequently incorporated everyday objects into their work, such as soup cans or Coca-Cola bottles, and often worked with mass-produced materials like plastic and metal. Some pop artists also created sculptures that mimicked or parodied traditional art forms, such as the "readymades" of Marcel Duchamp or the pop-inspired sculptures of Claes Oldenburg. Sculpture has played an important role in both graffiti art and pop art, often serving as a means of challenging the boundaries between high and low culture and exploring the intersections between art and everyday life. Graffiti started as an exclusively 2D form of art that first made its presence clear on the surfaces of public buildings and subway trains. Over the years, street artists started experimenting with new materials and means, resulting in the emersion of new artistic movements. From stencils to collages and from mosaics to installations and performances, street art has come a far way. Sculpture, operating in three dimensions, is no exception and the co-existence between this and street art has helped to mark the history of the same movement and to expand the limits of what street art truly is.