Discover Fresh Perspectives On Romanian Public Space Through A New Book: Un-Hidden Street Art In Romania

The first edition of the Un-hidden Street Art in Romania book is here to help you discover independent art in public spaces.

Save or Cancel launches the Un-hidden Street Art in Romania book, a new publication through which locals and tourists alike can discover new dimensions of public spaces marked by the effervescent alternative culture, manifested as street art.

Un-hidden Street Art in Romania aims to humanise and promote the knowledge of cities in Romania and Moldova, proposing their exploration through independent urban art, with the help of a new publication. The book presents over 120 independent artistic interventions and information about their authors.

The cultural interventions Un-hidden Bucharest 2017 and 2018, co-financed by AFCN, activate unusual or forgotten spaces, such as the Omnia Hall, Lente, Marconi Cinema, the Faculty of Sociology and Social Assistance, Dizainăr, Cina building – M60 Space, next to remarkable artists – Pisica Pătrată, Sorina Vazelina, Primitiv Print, Skinny Bunny, Paul Dunca, VJ VLC, Livi Po, KSELEQOQYNQYSHY, iZZY iZVNE (Moldova), John Dot S, Maria Bălan, producing a guided route and a print & online map with 22 of independent artistic interventions in the public space.

Futhermore, the readers can explore new cities added on the Un-hidden Romania street art map and discover the recent works made by local and international artists: Aito Kitazaki (JP), Akacorleone (PT), Aeul, Alina Marinescu, Bios (UA), Bust (MD), CoonOne, Dome (DE), Daste (RU), Dhoz (MD), Erps, Eomm (BY), Estasky (ES), Faunagraphic (UK), Florenciei Duran [Colectivo Licuado] (UY), Graffete [Sandy Balasoiu, Irina Mocanu], Hedof (NL), Irlo, iZZY iZVNE (MD), Homeboy, Jabra22, Japon (ES), J.Ace (UK), John Dot S, Krom (UK), Kaps Crew, Kero, Kitră, Kseleqoqynqyshy, Livi Po murals & Lettering, Livia Fălcaru, Leafz (MD), Lucian Hrisav, Maria Bălan, My Cute Creatures aka Creaturi drăguțe, Murivale Mureşan Vasile, Nomado, Nicolas Alfalfa (VE), Neakone (UA), Ocu, Ortaku, Obie Platon, Okudart, Pass, Primitiv Print, Pisica Patrata, Pren, Pako (UA), Robert Obert, Saddo, Serebe, Sandu Milea Lucian, Sinboy, Skinny Bunny, Sorina Vazelina, Sweet Damage Crew [Recis, Lost Optics, Cage, Pandele, Boeme1], Toybox, Trun (RU), Vhils (PT), Vvanderbutch, Que Nais, Waone – Interesni Kazki (UA).

Un-hidden street art in Romania book in numbers:

100 pages

15 cities

100 local and international artists

200 places to visit

350 street art works throughout Romania

500 book copies

Un-hidden street art in Romania is available in the feeder.ro/shop

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UN-HIDDEN STREET ART IN ROMANIA (printed edition, 2019)

Authors CRISTINA POPA, ANDREI RACOVIȚAN

ISBN 978-973-0-30397-1

Photography © feeder.ro / Save or Cancel by Alex Iacob, Petre Fall, Anita Jimbor, Dan Alexandru, Ana Moca Grama

Photography © Erps, Coon One, Pass, Mădălina Dobraca, Alexandra Pandrea, Alexandra Costea, KSELEQOQYNQYSHY, KAPS CREW, KITRA, Andreea Sasaran, Obie Platon, J.Ace, Sibiu Street Art Festival, Robert Obert, Sinboy, Reptilianul.ro

The Un-hidden Street Art in Romania editorial project is organised by Save or Cancel team, composed of Cristina Popa (random) and Andrei Racovițan (ubic), through feeder.ro and is co-funded by AFCN, thematic area: book. The program does not necessarily represent the position of the National Cultural Fund Administration. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the application or the way the program results can be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.

Partners: CNDB, ZEPPELIN, IGLOO, THE INSTITUTE, DIZAINĂR, SISAF, AMURAL, URBAN SPIRIT – MOLDOVA.

Visit the multiannual programme page Un-hidden Romania to find out more about previous, current and future related activities.

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