# Indifferent Graffiti Comedian Inspires Street Art Movement By Cowbag | Published 2008-10-09 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indifferent-graffiti-toy-story-2-was-ok References: [urlesque](http://www.urlesque.com/2008/10/09/demetri-martin-inspires-amateur-film-critics-and-misdemeanor-cri/) & [demetrimartin](http://www.demetrimartin.com/) Strangely attractive (read: very hot) comedian Demetri Martin has a great section about graffiti in his routine. He quite rightly points out that most [wall scrawls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hubbabubbabuilding) make passionate claims about political affiliation and truths about life. However, Martin encourages everyone to embrace the idea of indifferent graffiti. For example: "I like Sheryl as a friend, but I’m not sure about taking things further," and "Toy Story 2 was okay!" Martin's comedy routine has inspired a new wave of actual indifferent graffiti. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 45% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Indifferent Graffiti:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways of expressing indifference through graffiti, creating a unique form of street art. - **Comedy-inspired Street Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine humor and street art to create a new movement that brings joy and provokes thought in urban spaces. - **Personalized Graffiti:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Encourage individuals to express their personal opinions and feelings through graffiti, leading to a more diverse and inclusive street art culture. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the intersection of graffiti and fine art to create new artistic styles and blur the line between the two. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with comedians and artists to create unique live performances that combine comedy routines and street art. - **Urban Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate graffiti and street art into urban planning to enhance the cultural vibrancy and identity of cities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Enigmatic Graffiti Incidents](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigmatic-graffiti.md) - [Limited Humorous Art Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-shrigley-1.md) - [Art-Promoting Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beige-billboards.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Provoking Graffiti Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-ruggeri.md) - [Food-Inspired Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics.md) - [Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tree-mural.md) - [Cartoonish NFT Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-like-you-youre-weird.md) - [Street Art-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/met-rooftop.md)