Grafitti tour in Plovdiv

Highlights

• See the most beautiful modern graffiti of the European Capital of Culture 2019.

• Discover the work of several generations of distinguished
artists in Plovdiv - from the middle of the twentieth century to the
present day.

• A detailed tour of the wall paintings created in little known places on the outskirts of Plovdiv.

• Immerse yourself in the hidden world of the most popular graphite’s.

About

In its rich thousand-year history, Plovdiv has always had first-rate
artists in the visual arts. In our eyes are the fine drawings, statues
and ornaments of the ancient inhabitants, the newly discovered Roman
mosaics, with which the city applied for UNESCO, the miraculous icons in
the churches and frescoes of the houses of the Renaissance.

After the Liberation in Plovdiv, the first school of art in
the country opens, teaching the first teachers of modern Bulgarian fine
art.

Today young artists receive solidly in several high schools and in
the Academy of Arts. In the city under the hills, studied the
world-famous Christo, who made his first steps as assistant stenographer
in the Plovdiv Puppet Theater.

In the second half of the 20th century, the great Plovdiv artists
began to create large and majestic works on the facades of the Old Town
and the center of the "sgraffito" technique. Among the most prominent
representatives of this generation are Dimitar Kirov and Georgi
Bozhilov-Slona.

Today's graffitiers are worthy of tradition. Dozens of works
have created the famous Pyrotechnix, CMS, PTC and East crèches
Pyrotechnix, CMS, PTC and East as well as artists such as Ernasto
Nasimo, Dark, Stern, Phame, Broke, Alice, Draw, Ozone, Esteo, 140 Ideas,
Phameux, Merks, Konte, Cyborg and a number of others. Above the walls
of Plovdiv they waved their sprays and many prominent artists from other
cities and abroad.

The gramophones in Plovdiv embody the unique spirit of the city -
colorful, cheerful, bohemian, playful, magical and romantic. Most of the
legends, tales and exciting stories are told on the wall.
In recent years the art of graffiti has gained increasing recognition in
the capital of culture. A number of festivals are organized to enhance
the urban environment. Institutions and companies hire graphic designers
for their facades and street advertisements. Our tour will show you the
hidden treasures of the graffiti in Plovdiv.