The other day a close friend rang me up after a long time, although we keep communicating through social media off and on. He had just read my post A cruise on Danube Vienna and wished to know whether I had also recorded some of the widely talked about Street Art Paintings of Vienna. He happens to be an artist himself. A painter.
The Danube Canal is an attractive canvas for artists and the vast empty spaces have been used over the years to express thoughts, feeling and concerns through paintings. With burst of colors through carefully curated murals to the anonymous scribbles, the street art here has transformed the area and given it a unique character that sets it apart from much of Vienna’s otherwise pristine reputation.
In fact in the last couple of days I have watched this video which I had recorded, more than once . And tried to analyze the paintings to understand what goes on in the minds of creative artists. From the time of conceiving a thought to sketching it in their mind to the final expression for us to enjoy. And perhaps plant a seed in our mind for thought. Wish to watch. Here it is for you and my painter friend. Have a look. And enjoy this ten minutes journey.
Vienna Street Art on Danube. Some food for thought as you relax and ring in the new year.
Thank You for making our year so very special & wishing you a very Happy New Year. Have a wonderful 2020 💞
Hope you enjoyed the creations. PIN it for later
I haven’t been in Vienna! I have been wanting to visit. I love their buildings as it has a unique architectural style.
That looks really cool! I would love to experience something like this in the near future.
Wow I have never seen anything like this before! What a truly fun and unique experience!
What a beautiful way for any artist to be expressive and show off their talent! So cool!
I really like street art. It’s a great way for artists to express their creativity and adds to the character of the city.
Wow the street are is phenomenal. When I travel I love looking for the city art!
What a fun and authentic way to experience graffiti art while cruising down the Danube Canal. I did not realize there was so much graffiti art in Venice. Thanks for this unique perspective into the art of Austria.
Thanks for liking Jennifer. Yes I was surprised seeing this interesting side of Vienna.
What beautiful artwork! I love street Art and think that it gives a city/town a greater cultural depth when done well. A few friends of mine are working with our city at the moment to try to get the funding to incorporate some wall murals in some of the less attractive parts of our city to spruce the place up. Thanks for sharing this awesome article on Vienna’s Street Art!
Thanks Lindsay. Love that you liked it.
Very interesting – I’ve been to Vienna for a short trip but didn’t know about this! Filing it away for next time. Enjoyed the video!
Thanks Smita. Love that you liked.
wow, so colourful, …streetart can be fascinating. It sound like that you had a great time! This is now another place I would love to visit sometime soon.
Yes you must Ivana whenever you can take out time.