Street art in Craiova

Romanian artists Obie Platon, Kero and Irlo together with London-based artist Krom were recently invited to Craiova for a mural project, part of the city’s goal to become an European Cultural Capital in 2021.

The pieces are inspired from the Romanian culture, folklore and history.

Obie Platon/ A tribute to Romanian poet and writer Marin Sorescu

Kero & Krom

Kero & Krom / An interpretation of the legend of Baba Novac

Kero & Krom

Irlo

Theme: The Battle of Rovine, between the army led by Mircea cel Bătrân (Mircea the Elder) against the Ottoman invasion of sultan Bayezid I. Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu also describes the battle in the poem Scrisoarea a III-a (The Third Letter).

Photos via the artists, Vlad Drăgulescu and Mihai Sandu.