Jam session @ Street delivery

In the piazza in front of the Anglican Church there are scattered cherry tree trunks partially covered in brass. They are supposed to remind the passers by of a forest on the outskirts of Bucharest that was cut to the ground a few years ago. It's nice to see these trees get a second chance to "live". In this setting there was a white tent set up for jam sessions during the Street Delivery event. Here are some pictures of people playing djembes, boxes and even something that looks like a dichiridu only with spaces for placing the fingers, while the crowd danced and moved around like an ant swarm, taking pictures from all possible angles.

Feeling the music

It's all about the rhythm

Keeping up with the leader

Crowded

Grafitti & people @ Street Delivery 2010

I snapped a few pics of the artists while they were repainting the graffiti wall that has become a symbol of the Street Delivery festival since its beginnings a few years ago. These vibrant colors will most certainly liven up the area until next year!

 

Random pics @ Street Delivery

I'll probably go on with the Street Delivery series until the end of the week, because I've still got some surprising shots I want to show you. Today's theme is mainly nothing, these are just some random pictures I took to show you both the artists and the scenery of the event.

The Hunchback of Arthur Verona

The street

Rocks

Playing around

This guy was improvising a show in front of the people who sat at the "Barefoot on the grass" corner. The street was also full watching him turn around with his little bean sack.

I caught this other guy running at full speed through the crowded street on top of those torture instruments. I was so afraid he might fall that I sped up my picture taking rhythm in hope of catching a good glimpse of him on camera while he was still standing! And fortunately for him, he was a real pro and didn't fell, it was just me who was too scared to watch...

In motion

And last but not least - the true artist, the true photographer. I watched him for about 5 minutes while he was adjusting the little piece of paper on which was written Street Delivery behind the frame of the mirror and then while he was taking the pictures. I was really amazed by the attention he gave to all the small details and his idea of a picture was absolutely great. Can you figure out what he's photographing? Well it's the reflection of the street in the mirror with the little sign in the corner of the photo that says Street Delivery, just so that people know where it was taken. I was very impressed with him and a little ashamed that I hadn't thought of that idea first.

The artist

My contribution @ Street Delivery

While turning with my camera in all directions I spotted a few guys standing in front of some sort of "social art thing" - the kind of art where different people draw what they feel like drawing and the final result is a mixture of the many contributors.

These guys were holding spray paint in their hands and they painted some mushroom-like art forms. I took a picture of them because I thought they looked really cool and they invited me to join in! I was really excited but a little anxious... I don't really draw that well very fast... But I left my fears aside, they handed me some white spray paint and I drew the first thing that came to my mind - my signature! It's supposed to be a self-portrait ;)

This is how the art-mushrooms looked like before I could get my hands on the spray paint:

And afterwards... well I'd say there's a huge white-faced improvement! What do you think?