Decoding Graffiti and Street Art Attributes in Romanian Urban Parks: Spatial Distribution and Public Discourse

Andreea-Loreta Cercleux (), Alexandru Bănică, Elena Bogan and Marinela Istrate
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Andreea-Loreta Cercleux: Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, 050663 Bucharest, Romania
Alexandru Bănică: Faculty of Geography and Geology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, 700506 Iași, Romania
Elena Bogan: Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, 050663 Bucharest, Romania
Marinela Istrate: Faculty of Geography and Geology, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, 700506 Iași, Romania

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 12, 1-26

Abstract: This article focuses on graffiti and street art analysis in green areas from Romanian cities. Whether it is about the invasion or anticipated integration of urban artworks in green areas, in recent years, the phenomenon of urban art has become undoubtedly visible and finds its place among other components of artistic interventions. This study aims to diagnose various forms and expressions of urban art in the parks of several case study cities from Romania and to evaluate the urban art rapport with the parks’ organization. The methods used combine field research to identify spots with urban art, typologies based on different criteria, documentation for primary or supplementary explanations about the reality identified in the field, and results mapping using GIS tools. This study’s main findings are in relation to the location and preferred surfaces in the investigated parks for graffiti and street art works; hence, the main types of urban art and the messages transmitted. The results obtained highlight the idea that there are differences and gaps in terms of urban art phenomenon evolution reflected in diverse approaches of urban art and different balances that impact the parks’ image.

Keywords: graffiti; street art; spatial distribution; public discourse; urban parks; sustainable cities; Romania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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