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Street art in Zagreb

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There was street art all over Zagreb, in random nooks and crannies of Croatia’s capital.  In addition to the illicit tags and wheatpastes, I saw a lot of big, colorful murals, like in the Museum of Street Art, but also outside the city center in neighborhoods like Siget, where the intervention in the public space felt like it was oriented toward benefiting the local community.

Here are some of the things I came across:

I also “visited” the Museum of Street Art, which is actually a project from a few years ago where many local artists painted a long stretch of wall in the city center near the train station. This ongoing project can now be found all over the city, and I love the community spirit and enthusiasm that fuels it.

AND…the Sheepist has been here too!

the Sheepist, Street Art from Prague to Budapest

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The Sheepist in Budapest (bottom right)

To bring the arts journey back to Budapest, although in reverse order of how I came across them, I’ve noticed sheepheads pasted on the heavily tattooed walls of both cities. First I noticed the sheep with “je suis ceux que je suis” (I am who I am*) written across the eyes here in Budapest, in a corner next to an old synagogue.

Then I also saw him in Prague. The artist is French, and he certainly gets round his own country a fair amount: Paris, Lyon, Grenoble, etc., too.  I like how the heads pop out of the architecture rather discreetly. More of the artist’s work on his blog here, and an interview with him here.

More street art from Prague over on my photography/travel blog.

*Update: I have been told that “je suis” also means “I follow,” with all the implications that has about sheep following each other.

Near the Charles Bridge, Prague