We continue to travel along the walls of cities outside Moscow.
"In its original sense, street art is a way for those who are not allowed to express themselves in any other way to give a voice. But if we speak objectively and from an urban perspective, street art culture creates points of attraction in the city.", says the curator of the street art festival "Nothing Scary" Maria Laeda.
She believes that people like to see beauty around them – and this beauty of street culture in Rostov-on-Don they were shown the festivals: first "It's OK", then others began to be carried out.
"We like to think we've influenced Rostov residents' attitudes toward street art, both among ordinary citizens and government officials. Once they realized that art could be created literally on the streets, they immediately embraced the idea," Maria recalls. — People don't need to be taught to appreciate beauty—it's already built into them. Sometimes, just getting started is enough to understand there's nothing wrong with it."
The success of street art culture in Rostov-on-Don It's associated with a large number of young people, as well as with an ideal climate: you can spend a couple of hours outside creating, even in winter, and not freeze.
"We have very responsive people—everyone is friendly and welcoming, and they have a positive attitude toward street art. When they see street artists from their windows, they lean out and thank them, saying,, finally, "They'll be able to look at something beautiful, not a gray, ruined wall. Sometimes, people would come up to them right on the street while they were working and rejoice. People are interested; they want more cool spots in the city."
