Graffiti

Like many big cities, Warsaw has a spray problem. I have always had a weak spot for good quality graffiti, since I was a teenager. You might have seen it on some pictures I shared, there are many "tags" placed on walls with spray or markers. I am really not a fan of these and that is an understatement.

Graffiti in the middle, tags on the side

 

Obviously this is not legal and the city has taken the initiative to open areas where artists can show their work. There are a few areas in the city where it is allowed, you will see the below sign at those locations.

These areas are very nice and colorful, with some really good pieces amongst them.

However, the spray problem (and especially the tags) did not get smaller. The thing is that the people who place their work at the legal locations are graffiti artists, not to be compared with the group of people tagging everywhere.

And also artists bomb of course (spraying over an existing piece which is not theirs). That's the fate of street-art and graffiti. Below you can see some photos I took at a couple of legal areas.

 

 

 

 

 

Also our local pet shop around the corner got a slight make-over recently:

 



 

I made the below video when I was in the bus (Puławska street) with Mrs MyWarsawDream and mama Mrs MyWarsawDream. The wall is from a horse race track named tor wyścigów konnych Służewiec. Also here it is legal to place graffiti. So sit back, relax and enjoy (put your sound on).