Szeged has added another legally paintable wall surface, where graffiti artists can create without restrictions. If you also want to create, or if you are just interested in the demanding works that have been completed so far, then you should walk to the row of garages on Csáky József Street in the Rókus district.
In front of the works on display now, the walls of privately owned garages were defaced with inappropriate graffiti. The owners wanted to get rid of the obscene expressions on the walls, so when local artists approached the joint representative to ask if they would like to paint or decorate the walls, a successful agreement was reached. The initiative was based on a joint discussion, the artists were given free rein to create, the only thing the owners asked was that graffiti with an inappropriate theme (e.g. political) should not be created.
In connection with the initiative, we first contacted the relevant joint representative, who revealed during the conversation that he is very satisfied with the current works and that more such demanding works should be made with spray paint, not just doodles. In order to approach it from the "other side", we asked graffiti artist Mone, who was actively involved in making this agreement happen. The artist told us that the whole initiative would not have been possible without another local graffiti artist Pif, to whom they can thank for enriching Szeged with another legal wall. Since then, several graffiti works have been created here, in his opinion, this wall surface is every graffiti artist's dream, it corresponds to a good painting in every respect, it has a smooth surface and is not too high.
On the one hand, these types of initiatives can provide development opportunities for artists, on the other hand, they can act as an incentive for fewer works to be made illegally, and they can also contribute to the creation of a livable, attractive environment. At the same time, there are relatively few legal walls in Szeged. Mone, as an active graffiti painter in the city, also misses these free surfaces, as he sees how open people are to this, in his view, it would be worthwhile to take advantage of this interest and plan new graffiti exhibitions on legal walls. This would not only provide relaxation for the creators, but anyone would be able to admire the works and "the artistic streak can start in someone."
