EN: I am very sorry to say that walls of Zagreb (and this is not an isolated case among the cities) is covered by graffitti. And by “graffiti” I mean meaningless scribblings and autographs of a brainless morons, which should be, if you ask me, arrested for destroying of public property. With walls full of crap like this, it is a pleasure when sometimes (in very rare occasions) you find something truly artistic and meaningful on the walls of your town.
So, I’ll try to find the most impressive artistic graffiti/murals/paintings on Zagreb walls to share with you. Anyone is welcome to continue the series, or signal an interesting subject where a cache can be placed.
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Unless you are a student in Zagreb, it is not very probable that you entered the compound of Studentski Centar (Students’ center). Even if you are a visitor of a student mensa or a disco, but coming exclusively from the direction of Savska street, I’m quite sure you haven’t explored the art on the buildings in the back, the “mistake” you are about to correct now.
The space behind the Studentski Centar cinema and cafeteria is a stage for one of the best works of street art in Croatia, the biggest playground for the cream of the local graffiti scene, like Lonac, Modul, Lunar, Oko, Chez and others…
Many of the works here are real masterpieces; take some time to explore it, after which it would be easy for you to answer the following questions.
HR: Sa velikim žaljenjem mogu reći da su zidovi zgrada u Zagrebu (a to nije slučaj samo sa Zagrebom) pokriveni grafitima. Pod “grafitima” ovdje podrazumijevam bezvezno črčkanje i potpise obijesnih divljaka, koje bi, da se mene pita, trebalo hapsiti zbog uništavanja tuđe imovine. Sa gradom punim takvih sranja, još je veće zadovoljstvo kad tu i tamo (u rijetkim slučajevima) na zidovima svog grada nađete nešto stvarno umjetničko i smisleno.
Pokušat ću naći najimpresivnije umjetničke grafite/murale/slikarije na zagrebačkim zidovima, da podijelim s vama. Bilo tko je dobrodošao da nastavi seriju, ili prijavi zanimljiv zid kraj kojega se može postaviti cache.
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Osim ako niste student u Zagrebu, nije baš vjerojatno da ste ušli u krug Studentskog Centra. Čak I ako ste posjetitelj studentske menze ili diska, ali dolazite isključivo iz smjera Savske, prilično sam siguran da niste istražili umjetnost na zidovima pozadinskih zgrada, “greška” koju ćete ispraviti sada.
Prostor iza kina Studentski Centar i kafića/menze je mjesto najboljih radova uličnih umjetnika u Hrvatskoj, najveće igralište za vrh lokalne graffiti scene kao što su Lonac, Modul, Lunar, Oko, Chez te drugi…
Dosta od ovih radova su prava remek djela; uzmite si malo vremena za istraživanje, nakon čega bi vam trebalo biti lagano odgovoriti na pitanja u nastavku.
Too bad the best series called “Robots” (by Lonac) was painted over by some other graffiti (but why, WHY???). Luckily, internet (and my photocamera) remember everything, so take a peek (photos above).
Šteta što je najbolja serija “Roboti” od Lonca prefarbana prije nekog vremena s drugim grafitima (ali zašto, ZAŠTO??). Srećom, internet (a i moj fotoaparat) pamti sve, pa pogledajte (slike iznad).
King Kong is desirably looking at… who? / King Kong čeznutljivo gleda u… koga?
a) Man with a head of an owl / Čovjeka s glavom sove (A=5)
b) Barbie (A=8)
c) Toys / Igračke (A=1)
d) Railway track / tračnice (A=20)
e) Tarzan (A=10)
Some of the foreign graffiti legends visited Zagreb and left their mark. Who’s the famous author of this one, dedicated to Tizer? / I neki od stranih legendarnih grafitera su posjetili Zagreb i ostavili svoj trag. Koji poznati stranac je autor ove posvete Tizeru?
a) Invader (B=8)
b) Bansky (B=5)
c) Mr Brainwash (B=10)
d) Saturno the Creatter (B=1)
e) Phlegm (B=4)
Who’s the author of this beautifully painted wall in different colors (photos above and below)? Hint – the signature is under “All Colors are Beautiful” writing. Part of it is missing, but it is still readable/ Tko je autor ovog predivno oslikanog zida u svim bojama (slike iznad i ispod)? Hint – potpis je ispod natpisa “All Colors are Beautiful”. Dio nedostaje, ali je još uvijek čitljiv.
a) Lunar (C=20); b) Chez (C=5); c) Modul (C=2); d) Miron Milić (C=7); e) Pimp my Pump (C=15)
Here we can see “Sova” (The Owl), another masterpiece by Lonac, which (together with “Waterfall” from Miron Milić) has been selected to be among the 10 Most Popular Murals of October 2013, according to StreetArtNews site, dedicated to street art all over the world. Which side of the world is Sova facing? / Ovdje vidimo “Sovu”, još jedno remek djelo Lonca, koje je (zajedno s “Vodopadom” Mirona Milića) izabrano među 10 najpopularnijih murala u Listopadu 2013, prema StreetArtNews sajtu, posvećenom uličnoj umjetnosti po cijelom svijetu. Prema kojoj strani svijeta gleda Sova?
a) North (D=8)
b) South (D=12)
c) East (D=16)
d) West (D=20)
Toys. Who’s missing? / Igračke. Koja nedostaje?
a) Batman (E=25); b) Shrek (E=10); c) GI Joe (E=0); d) Bugs Bunny (E=30); e) Jessica Rabbit (E=5)
Who might this man with a moustache be? / Tko bi trebao biti ovaj muškarac s brkovima?
a) Mandrake the Magician (F=12)
b) Gospon Fulir (F=1)
c) Hercule Poirot (F=10)
d) Nikola Tesla (F=7)
e) Arizona Smith (F=69)
You probably guess who’s the author of the above mural. (Hint: Modul). But this time, somebody collaborated with him. Who? / Vjerojatno pogađate tko je autor gornjeg murala (Hint: Modul). No ovoga puta netko je surađivao s njim na ovom djelu. Tko?
a) Miron (G=15); b) Lonac (G=16); c) Oko (G=2); d) Chez (G=0); e) Bare (G=5)
Somewhere in this yard you will see a multicolored pillar (the bottom is blue). How many colored slices it consists of? This will be your value for H. / Negdje u ovom prostoru ćete vidjeti stup u raznim bojama (najniža je plava). Od koliko se obojenih kriški sastoji? To će biti vrijednost za H.
Cache is at N 45° 48.XXX E 15° 58.YYY
Cache je na N 45° 48.XXX E 15° 58.YYY
XXX = (9*A-16*B+10*C-5*D),
YYY = (5*E-7*F+9*G-10*H)