Page 9 - Fisart 2015
P. 9
FISART _ 2015
INTRO -
DUCTION
Fisart 2015 (International Street Art Festival)
took place for the fifth time in Timisoara. This
Romanian city in the West of the country
welcomes every year a cultural event, which
tries to promote the display and acceptance of
street art among citizens.
Trying to change the direction of this year’s Thanks to the artistic freedom, that both
edition, the management of the festival joins Festival and factory’s management allowed,
artist Txemy as a curator and Bali Green the building filled up with walls of diverse
Agency as the producer. Together they styles. Street style, collage made whith
collaborate bringing 9 artists from Barcelona discarded materials from the factory and glow
to Timisoara. An eclectic team that includes in the dark illustrations covered the big walls
illustrators, plastic artists, graphic designers and of Pasmatex. The works followed the festival’s
photographers. leitmotiv “abandon your comfort zone”.
Amaia Arrazola, Daniela Carvalho, Marga Especially because of the use of new materials,
López, Reskate (Javier de Riba and María the size of the walls and development
López), Lauro Samblás, Iker Muro and Txemy difficulty of certain works.
together with Karina Hossack as the Director Moreover, the team was able to get to
of Bali Green Agency and Apu Dick as a know a new country where culture and
photographer. This was the whole artistic team were embraced affectionately. One week
in charge of living, working and renovating of experiences, daily coexistence, self-
Pasmatex, a half-abandoned textile factory that improvement and good vibes.
embraced and made them feel part of the family Text by Amaia Arrazola and Txemy _
for one week. They got along with the factory
workers, who were the forefront spectators of
the factory’s transformation. Blank and lifeless
walls turned into mural works.
