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# Cutesy Graffiti
Art Collective Zetka Takes Gangster Tagging to Another Level

By Luisa Amanda Gomes | Published 2010-04-28 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-collective-zetka
References: [sweet-station](http://www.sweet-station.com/blog/?p=11576) & [myspace](http://www.myspace.com/zetka)

Belgium art collective Zetka takes street tagging to a whole different level. Accustomed to seeing dark profanities scrolled on brick walls in the shady parts in your town? Well, maybe you should consider calling on Zetka to cheer those walls up!

Using amazingly [bright colors and cute animals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craig-karl2), art collective Zetka's graffiti would cause anyone to smile. Their [street art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics) may look childishly adorable at first but it's also cleverly edgy as well--how else would this graffiti keep its street cred? I only wish that all graffiti could be this animated and good-humored.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.3/10
- Popularity: 9% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti)

## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Bright Street Art:** Opportunity for artists to disrupt traditional graffiti with vibrant and uplifting designs.
- **Cleverly Edgy Graffiti:** Artists can innovate by combining cute and edgy elements in their street art, creating a unique style.
- **Animated Street Art:** Disruptive potential for graffiti artists to bring walls to life with animated characters and designs.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Art:** Artists can explore new forms of expression by adopting Zetka's approach to graffiti and incorporating bright colors and cute animals in their works.
- **Street Advertising:** Advertising agencies can leverage Zetka's style to create eye-catching and engaging outdoor campaigns using bright colors and cleverly edgy designs.
- **Urban Design:** Urban planners can incorporate animated street art into public spaces to add a playful and vibrant element to the environment, enhancing the overall aesthetic appeal of the city.

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