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Historic Graffiti as a Visual Medium for the Sustainable Development of the Underground Built Heritage

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  • Mia Gaia Trentin

    (APACLabs, STARC, The Cyprus Institute, Aglantzia 2121, Cyprus)

  • Doron Altaratz

    (Department of Photographic Communications, Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem 9101001, Israel)

  • Moshe Caine

    (Department of Photographic Communications, Hadassah Academic College, Jerusalem 9101001, Israel)

  • Amit Re’em

    (Israeli Antiquities Authorities (IAA), Jerusalem 9100402, Israel)

  • Andrea Tinazzo

    (Independent Researcher, Cumiana, 10040 Torino, Italy)

  • Svetlana Gasanova

    (APACLabs, STARC, The Cyprus Institute, Aglantzia 2121, Cyprus)

Abstract

Since prehistoric times, graffiti has been a way for humans to express themselves and interact with the landscape in a visual way. Graffiti is a visual record of the relationship between society, culture, and the environment over time, representing an additional layer of sociocultural value to the underground built heritage (UBH). Thanks to the application of digital technologies and a specific workflow, this paper will suggest how graffiti can be regarded as an additional and relevant element of creating connections and strengthening the site’s values, bridging the past and present communities. Through the critical discussion of two case studies—the monastery of Ayia Napa (Cyprus) and the Saint Helena chapel in the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem—the authors want to achieve two main goals: first, they want to highlight the sociocultural value and raise awareness about the presence and significance of historic graffiti. In the second instance, they wish to illustrate how graffiti can be an additional agent for the sustainable development, valorization, and promotion of the UBH.

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  • Mia Gaia Trentin & Doron Altaratz & Moshe Caine & Amit Re’em & Andrea Tinazzo & Svetlana Gasanova, 2023. "Historic Graffiti as a Visual Medium for the Sustainable Development of the Underground Built Heritage," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(15), pages 1-27, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:15:p:11697-:d:1205612
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    1. Olga Lo Presti & Maria Rosaria Carli, 2023. "Promoting Underground Cultural Heritage through Sustainable Practices: A Design Thinking and Audience Development Approach," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-9, June.
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