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Talking Bushwick-Shot Street Art Documentary “Gouch” with Director Raul Buitrago

Bushwick's street art gets a lot of love, but the attention doesn't run deep

Talking Bushwick-Shot Street Art Documentary “Gouch” with Director Raul Buitrago

Talking Bushwick-Shot Street Art Documentary “Gouch” with Director Raul Buitrago

Bushwick's street art gets a lot of love, but the attention doesn't run deep

Talking Bushwick-Shot Street Art Documentary “Gouch” with Director Raul Buitrago

Bushwick’s street art gets a lot of love, but the attention doesn’t run deep. Gouch is a beautiful documentary short by local director and graffiti enthusiast, Raul Buitrago. It’s a rigorous, poignant exploration of the work of one of the virtuosos of the genre. The eponymous project details how Gouch started graffitiing as a young boy by watching his brother, and what it was like becoming a father while still maintaining his identity as a graffiti artist.

The movie opens with a voiceover. “Everyone,” Gouch says, “wants to leave behind a legacy, to be remembered. Graff is the ultimate tool to being remembered in this lifetime.” He…

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