The wonderful thing about street art and murals is that you don’t even need to make a plan to see them: you’ll often just wander past them as part of your regular exploration of a city or town. I particularly love that this means everybody gets involved with art – like it or not! Being on the lookout for this kind of art is also a great way to be a thoughtful traveller – it usually means you’re walking around, taking it slow, exploring.
In Episode 239 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast, I talk to three guests about their varied encounters with murals and street art, including to an artist who’s painted a number of murals herself. Hope you enjoy these chats as much as I did.
Show notes: Episode 239 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Street Art and Murals
Wandering the world with your eyes wide open means you’ll inevitably encounter some incredible street art and murals. My favourites (to date) have been in Penang, Malaysia, but after exploring the topic more while making this episode I can’t wait to see more in many other parts of the world.
My first guest in this episode is Jenny Herbert, who speaks about discovering the street art in a city very familiar to her, Melbourne, Australia. She grew up there and still visits regularly, but learnt so much about it from a self-guided street art walking tour.
I then chat with Kayla Wyszynski who is an artist and has completed many large murals already. It was so great to be able to quiz her with all my thoughts and questions about how it’s possible to create such huge art!
Finally, I chat with listener Anuj about his memorable experience viewing a mural in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It’s one of those tales where things don’t quite go according to plan and that makes his experience all the more memorable.
Links:
- The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti
- Jenny Herbert’s book The Art of Being a Tourist at Home
- Kayla Wyszynski’s site – Kayski Creations
- Join our Facebook group for Thoughtful Travellers
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