Kategorie: Streetart

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ALBANIA: Streetart Shkodër – Graffiti and Urban Art at Lake Skadar

Shkodër or Shkodra is a city with approximately 61,000 inhabitants in northern Albania between Lake Skadar and the rivers Kir, Drin, and Buna. Many historical buildings from the Illyrians, Romans, and Ottomans bear witness to the long history of this cultural center. Worth seeing are the Rozafa Castle, the Mesi Bridge and the Ebu Bekr Mosque, as well as more modern sights such as the Venice Art Mask Factory and the Site of Witness and Memory. The first photographs of the country were taken in Shkodër, so a visit to the Marubi National Museum of Photography, is also recommended. Of course, you will also find urban art and large murals in the streets.

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ITALY: Streetart Turin – San Salvario – Corso Bramante Graffiti Paradise – Highway Walls & Train Tracks

Corso Bramante is a wide, busy road that runs through Turin from the river Po in the east to Corso Unione Sovietica in the west. In the San Salvario district, at the height of Parco Muratori, the street complex runs over a large bridge over many railway lines. There is a long slope with large concrete walls on both sides, and the underpass of Via Zino Zini to the west and the underpass of Via Bartolomeo Bona to the east till its end and then the graffiti walls continue along the train track walls. The entire area is a spray oasis and full of grandiose works. Also in 2021 the great MURARTE jam took place around those walls and on several occasions WE LOVE ENAK spray sessions.

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GERMANY: Chemnitz – AJZ Talschock – We feed the Wall – Creative Urban Art Space

The alternative youth centre AJZ TALSCHOCK hosts a variety of creative projects and groups. It regularly organizes concerts, theatre and stage events, offers free Wi-Fi, free computer workstations, the gym „Bodyfarm,“ different workshops, a photo lab, the climbing wall „The Rock,“ the fully equipped junior band rehearsal room „Youth against Air Guitars“ and the archive of the social movements „SERO“ for research. In May 2007, the legal “Wall of Fame” graffiti areas were opened in the outdoor space and on the facades around the building, where the “We feed the Wall” jam now takes place annually.

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MYANMAR: Streetart Mandalay – Anonymous Dance Skool – Alternative Performance Space & Urban Art Gallery

The ANONYMOUS DANCE SKOOL in Mandalay is not only an important place for people who want to practice the art of dancing. It is also an alternative oasis where you can be creative in general. A big respect to the organizers, especially ALONG aka D VIRUS, because they think outside the box. It’s not about traditional dance styles that are taught here, it’s modern dance, breakdancing and hip hop culture. Also the walls and facades of the building have been embellished with great graffiti and characters, in particular on the terrace where there is an awesome art gallery with portraits of hip hop legends created by the artist CLOWN.

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BULGARIA / AUSTRIA: Fantastic Urban Artist VODAWOTAH – Comic Style Portraits on Mural Scale

The artist MARTIN IVANOV, better known as VODAWOTAH, started with graffiti and streetart in 2008 in the Bulgarian city of Ruse. Meanwhile he lives in Vienna, Austria, where he regularly paints magnificent works on the Danube Canal and huge murals around the city or abroad. The colorful hobby has become a profession and he creates extensive commissioned works, but of course also continues to spray as a passion funtime. His fantastic works often feature comic-style portraits, but also animal-like characters or lively spray cans.

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CHILE: Streetart Angol – Manuel Jarpa Transformation – Urban Art Teamwork – GEP, KUSH & ZEN

This wall of a destroyed house in the Chilean city of Angol was probably left in this condition after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake on February 27th in 2010. Structurally, it is a ruin, but for graffiti artists, it is an interesting canvas. Over the years, the wall has changed a lot, new works have been added, and the following artists have integrated the previous pieces into its further transformation. A beautiful example of urban art development over several years.

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FRANCE: Streetart Nice – Saint Roch – Saint Charles Hall – Sports Court Graffiti Wall

In the Saint Charles neighborhood, east of Boulevard Louis Braille, is the Saint Charles Primary School. Below the school grounds are additional areas for sports activities. One part is equipped with ping-pong tables, and the next has a soccer field. But much more interesting is the long concrete wall in the background, which offers a great space for graffiti and urban art.

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BAHAMAS: Streetart Nassau – East Down Mural Project & National Art Gallery Urban Creations

Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas, was founded in 1656 and has around 250,000 inhabitants. The old town with buildings from the British colonial era, Prince George Wharf and Forts Charlotte and Fincastle are well worth a visit. There is also plenty of urban art in the streets and the NATIONAL ART GALLERY OF THE BAHAMAS in particular has created several murals here. The EAST DOWNTOWN MURAL PROJECT by the TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is also interesting and regularly adds new works to the cityscape.

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BRITAIN: Streetart Glasgow – Yardworks Murals & Artpistol Projects – Graffiti & Urban Art Collection

The Scottish port city of Glasgow has around 635,000 inhabitants and is located in the western Lowlands on the River Clyde. Worth seeing are the old town in Victorian architectural style, the Scottish Opera, the Scottish Ballet or the National Theatre of Scotland, also a visit to the numerous pubs is recommended, where you can often find live music. Of course, there is also plenty of color on the walls around the streets. The YARDWORKS collective in particular is constantly curating new mural projects and the ARTPISTOL gallery organizes open air exhibitions of urban art.

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SOUTH KOREA: Seoul – Sinchon Graffiti Tunnel – The Rabbit Hole – Legal Walls & Urban Art Hot Spot

The Sinchon Graffiti Tunnel is located in the Seodaemun-gu district of Seoul and is a 65-meter-long and 4.5-meter-high pedestrian tunnel between Ewha Womans University and Yonsei University. This legal spray site is also known as the “Sinchon Rabbit Hole”, which describes the passageway quite well. The graffiti hot spot is adorned with graffiti from top to bottom and new ones are constantly being added on top of the old ones. In 2016 the tunnel also became really famous when it was used as a filming location for a scene in the K-drama “Goblin – The Lonely and Great God”.

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