One thing I was not expecting from Tirana, are its brightly painted buildings with lavish brush strokes of colour. But this is exactly what I found when I began exploring the city in earnest. When your mayor is an artist, Tirana’s colour explodes. Brief History After the ending of a severe and lengthy communist era, …
Amazing Street Art in Kata & Karon on Phuket
I haven’t’ made a post on street art since leaving Chiang Mai, where I saw tons of beautiful art, every day. Here at the seaside, there has been much less, a surprise to me as often seaside towns have a real vibe, and that includes creativity. Here is some amazing street art in Kata & …
Beautiful Graffiti of Salerno
I am so happy to be back in a city that is full of creativity. Like Rome, here on the coast, there is an abundance of street art. The beautiful graffiti of Salerno that I have seen has been not only interesting but unique as well. Political Graffiti One genre I have noticed more of …
The Incredible Street Art of the Muri D’autore
Within the beautiful historical district of Salerno is a riot of tiny alleys and streets. This once run down area of the city has been revitalized with art. The incredible street art of the Muri D’autore is quite literally everywhere in this singular neighbourhood. Muri D’autore What began as a tribute to the poet Alfonso …
Zupa Park and an Abandoned Renaissance Mansion
Being a walker, I explored the area south of Tivat and stumbled onto a large public park. I kept to the shoreline and enjoyed the picturesque views of the bay and undisturbed coastline. After returning to my flat, I learned that this was Zupa Park and an abandoned renaissance mansion is hiding at its core. …
Let’s Look at the Graffiti in Plovdiv
My admiration of street art has been blossoming here in Bulgaria. There is an area called the Kapana District that is full of street art and murals. Just about every little street I wander down, I see unique paintings. But there is also a lot of graff. Let’s look at the graffiti in Plovdiv. Tags …
A Taste of the Street Art in Plovdiv
I had done a little research before travelling to Bulgaria. One of the reasons I chose this city was because of the local street art scene. On my walk-a-bout town on my first full day, I had a taste of the street art in Plovdiv and was rewarded in so many ways. The Colour I …
Interesting Graffiti & Street Art in Split
I have been living in the city for a few weeks now. In all of my destinations I photograph graffiti. This art form is unique, inspiring and portrays a true sense of what a society is experiencing. Being in Croatia for the first time, all sites have been new for me. And seeing the interesting …
Beautiful Roman Graffiti & Street Art
One of my very favourite places in the world to see and photograph graffiti is here. Beautiful Roman graffiti & street art is prolific, incredible and can be quite controversial. Freedom Rome seems to let its artists have an immense amount of freedom or leniency when it comes to graffiti and street art. What many …