BROOKLYN STREET ART LOVES YOU MORE EVERY DAY
This week we have a selection of the UPEART festivals’ two previous editions of murals – which we were lucky to see this week after driving across the country in an old VW Bora. We hit 8 cities and drove along the border with Russia through some of the most picturesque forests and farmlands that you’ll likely see just to collect images of the murals that this Finnish mural festival has produced with close consultation with Fins in these neighborhoods. A logistical challenge to accomplish, we marvel at how this widespread program is achieved – undoubtedly due to the passion of director Jorgos Fanaris and his insatiable curiosity for discovering talents and giving them a platform for expression.
So here is a sample from what we found from UPEART’s two previous iterations before the recently completed UPEART 2018.
So here is our weekly interview with the streets, this week featuring Apolo Torres, Artz, Dulk, Espoo, Fintan Magee, Guido Van Helten, Pat Perry, Smug, Teemu Maenpaa, Tellas, and Telmo & Miel.
Top Image: Millo. UPEA 2017. Jyväskylä, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Telmo & Miel. UPEA 2017. Joensuu, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Telmo & Miel. UPEA 2017. Joensuu, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fintan Magee. UPEA 2017. Helsinki, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fintan Magee. UPEA 2017. Helsinki, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SMUG. UPEA 2017. Kotka, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
SMUG. UPEA 2017. Kotka, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Guido van Helten. UPEA 2016. Helsinki, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Guido van Helten. UPEA 2016. Helsinki, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Pat Perry. UPEA 2017. Helsinki, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Pat Perry. UPEA 2017. Helsinki, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Teemu Mäenpää. UPEA 2017. Espoo, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Dulk. UPEA 2017. Espoo, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Apolo Torres. UPEA 2017. Helsinki, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Apolo Torres. UPEA 2017. Helsinki, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Artez. UPEA 2017. Espoo, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Tellas. UPEA 2016. Helsinki, Finland. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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