the street is our gallery

A new book about street art & graffiti by Save or Cancel publishing house which continues researching, mapping, and publishing the street art & graffiti phenomenon, with a new volume entitled “Deciphering Streets Through Art″.

The editorial project proposes a carefully curated and updated collection of recent urban culture, presenting over 70 of the most significant street art works, documented photographically and through interviews with local artists such as Aito Kitazaki (Japan), Aleksi Ivanov (Bulgaria), Biex, Bilos (Greece), Bona Berlin (Germany), BTA (Moldova), Erps, Homeboy LDJ, Ino (Greece), Juan Jose Surace (Argentina), Kero, Mishka the Mouse (Bulgaria), Msero, Normski (Ukraine), Ohboy, Oksen, Ortaku, Pisica Pătrată, Sr Papa Chango (Mexico), Sunshiners (Bulgaria), Sweet Damage Crew, Twee Muizen (Spain), Whyx and many others.

In the pages of the book “Deciphering Streets Through Art″, street art, graffiti and urban explorations enthusiasts will discover a series of extensive interviews with Tobias Barenthin Lindblad (editor and lecturer, Dokument Press – Sweden), Felipe Pantone (Spain), Jan Kalab (Czech Republic), Vhils (Portugal), Jana Danilovic (Serbia), Mister Thoms (Italy), iZZY iZVNE (Moldova), J.Ace (UK), Aeul, Saddo and Wanda. These artists began their careers many years ago and have evolved with the movement, witnessing and observing many fascinating things, which they have shared extensively in interviews.

“Deciphering Streets Through Art″ is a remarkable publication that helps artists, locals, and tourists alike discover new dimensions of cities through the effervescent and evolving alternative culture.

“Deciphering Streets Through Art″ in numbers:
700 copies
100 pages
79 photos
66 places to visit
56 local and international artists
10 cities
148 x 210 mm (A5 format), softcover

Cover art by Oksen

The new publication is out now, and you can save your copy at feeder.ro (link here)

Soon, you will find the book in the Bucharest Metropolitan Library network.

The editorial project “Deciphering Streets Through Art″ is produced by Save or Cancel (Cristina Popa, Andrei Racovițan) and co-financed by AFCN.

The editorial project does not necessarily represent the position of the National Cultural Fund Administration. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the funding beneficiary.

Partners: Biblioteca Metropolitană București, Amsterdam Street Art, BSBSA (Bucharest Sofia Belgrade Street Art), Empower Artists, DigitizArte, Igloo, IQads, I Support Street Art, La pas prin Brasov, Litera 9, Modernism, PRwave, Street Art Belgrade, SAMA (Street Art Museum Amsterdam), Revista Atelierul, Revista Golan, The Institute, Zeppelin, Un-hidden Romania, Ziarul Pozitiv

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Since 2009, Save or Cancel has been a platform for communication and dissemination of arts and culture, promoting and facilitating their role in contemporary society.
The multidisciplinary programs self-initiated by Save or Cancel aim to identify sustainable and adaptable opportunities for (re)valuing the existing through cultural and editorial projects.

The editorial project “Deciphering Streets Through Art” is produced by Save or Cancel (Cristina Popa, Andrei Racovițan) through feeder.ro and co-financed by AFCN.