The publishing house Save or Cancel continues the activity of research, mapping and publication of the phenomenon of street art, with a new volume entitled “Deciphering Streets Through Art″.
The editorial project proposes a carefully curated and updated collection of recent urban culture, featuring over 70 of the most significant works of street art, documented photographically and through interviews with local artists such as Alexi Ivanov (Bulgaria), To, Bilos (Greece), Bona Berlin (Germania), BTA (Moldova), Erps, Harcea Peace, Homeboy L.D.J., Ino (Greece), Irlo, Nuisance, Mishka the Mouse (Bulgaria), Miso, Norm (Ukraine), Father, Oh boy, The bull, A member, Pandas, The Square Cat, Sunshiners (Bulgaria), Sweet Damage Crew, Whyx plus many others.
In the pages of the book “Deciphering Streets Through Art″, fans of street art, graffiti and urban exploration will discover a series of extensive interviews with Tobias Barenthin Lindblad (editor and lecturer, Dokument Press – Sweden), Felipe Pantone (Spain), Jana Danilovic (Serbia), Mr. Thoms (Italia), iZZY iZVNE (Moldova), J.Ace (Great Britain), Aeul, Coon One, Maria Balan, Both Plato, Robert Obert, Saddo and Wanda. They started their careers many years ago, and have evolved along with this current, being witnesses and observers of many interesting things that they recounted extensively in interviews.
“Deciphering Streets Through Art″, is an outstanding publication through which artists, locals, and tourists alike can discover new dimensions of cities through the effervescent and developing alternative culture.
“Deciphering Streets Through Art″ in numbers:
700 of specimens
100 of pages
79 photographs
66 of places to visit
56 by local and international artists
10 cities
148 x 210 mm (format A5), softcover
Cover by The bull
The new publication can be purchased from the online store feeder.ro and soon it will be able to be browsed on the web Bucharest Metropolitan Libraries.
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 beneficiary of the funding.
Partners: Bucharest Metropolitan Library, 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), Atelierul Magazine, Golan Magazine, The Institute, Zeppelin, Un-hidden Romania, Ziarul Pozitiv
Since 2009, Save or Cancel is a medium of communication and propagation 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.
Source: www.iqads.ro
