Graffiti in Talpiot, Jerusalem

Graffiti in Jerusalem - Talpiot neighborhood

Although the Talpiot neighborhood in Jerusalem developed during the British Mandate, it was designed as a “modern city” and is therefore one of the only neighborhoods not subject to the Jerusalem stone construction obligation that applies to any other neighborhood in Jerusalem. For graffiti artists, the Jerusalem stone is very unfriendly, making Talpiot a perfect Jerusalem compound for graffiti pieces towering on the fronts and sides of high-rise houses.

The international wall project has already been hosted in Haifa in the past and in May 2018 also reached Talpiot. The goal of the project, which is being supported by the Jerusalem Municipality and Eden- city economic development company, is to make Talpiot the hottest urban complex in Jerusalem. Thus came out among the garages, shops and offices in the neighborhood and the industrial area, a variety of graffiti artwork by local and international artists appeared. The murals are huge, colorful and spectacular.

Among the graffiti artists in the Talpiot Walls project you will find:
, Pilpeled, Bicicleta Sem Freio, Know Hope, Brothers Of Light,
Smithe one, Guma, Clone, Rouhan Wang.

This post is part of a dedicated series of posts on street art and graffiti in Jerusalem

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About Me

My name is Dror Hadadi and I have always loved and been drawn to graffiti and street art – to language, color, subversion and art. Urban art, which exists in public space 24/7, fascinates and captivates my heart.

Graffiti and street art are a free ticket to a global exhibition, which is constantly changing, growing and developing. Graffiti creates and drives an artistic dialogue between the passerby and architecture and urban life. Sometimes graffiti disrupts, harms and etch its presence on the wall. Sometimes it brings the public wall to life, allowing us a colorful and exciting glimpse into the artist’s private world – and into our own world as viewers. In both cases, in graffiti and street art, an immediate communication and dialogue is created between the viewer and the message left for him on the wall. Graffiti and street art that takes place in the urban-public space, maintains a dialogue with us on a daily basis, and allows us to communicate with the space closest to us, which serves as a setting for our living environment and life in the urban space.

Enjoy!