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The graffiti of the two artists is impressive in colour and subject matter. Their experience in graffiti has been gained through their own excursions. This particular street art project started to be created in early November but due to weather conditions its completion was delayed somewhat, but according to the creators it was worth it.
The subject matter of the graffiti is about Chernobyl, however the background depicts a sunset. Behind the graffiti girl holding a sunflower in her hand, there is a wheel in working condition to show that there is life. The sunflower, according to Stavrinou, "draws energy and toxicity and symbolizes hope, meaning that the bad event is coming to an end." Additionally, he continued, a contrast is created throughout the design.
The works of the two artists can be found all over Cyprus. Asked about the fact that graffiti divides a large portion of people, Stavrinou acknowledged that for some people graffiti is vandalism, while for many it is a form of contemporary art. For me, he told CNA, "I personally think that it is an art form."
A work, he continued, that needs detail to be completed, it is understood that it is differentiated from any other slogans. He also estimated that there are people who do not understand the difference between having a philosophy in the work and taking a spray paint and writing a slogan.
Many people admire the work of graffiti artists, Stavrinou told CNA, noting that some seek them out to paint their own spaces. Whatever the case, he continued, "graffiti gives life to colourless walls, that's why we create them."
Regarding the development of this type of art form, he said that in recent years several artists have been involved in graffiti, however, he said, there is still plenty of room for development since, as he explained, ten to twenty people are involved in graffiti on a professional level nationwide.
Asked about this, he said that the best graffiti are those that impress both with their colours and their subject matter. There are several things one can notice in a work and consider it good, noting that the technical aspect is very important. That is, he explained, if a design, is correct based on proportion, it has passed the right ideology and expression. He added that not a few people travel to other countries just to see the creations of great street artists.
Both he and Heracles Varnavidis, he said, have traveled to many parts of the world such as England, Greece, Germany, which are countries with great development in graffiti. The main purpose of their project, he explained, is to bring the area to life.
"We are also citizens of this city and have always wanted to leave our mark," he said. We can also create graffiti, so, he said, we do not always have to bring in artists from abroad.
Asked how much "street art" costs, Stavrinou said that for someone who is a professional and knows how to practice "street art" properly, they should be rewarded equally based on the work they do because it is still an art. On the start of the art of graffiti, he said it was started by a Greek in New York.
It was just letters however slowly this art form has evolved, he said, noting that it can evolve further. On the pioneering countries of graffiti, Stavrinou said there are many such as America, Greece, Germany and perhaps Spain. There are also, he said, countries that have their own industries, sprays specifically for this purpose, to make them more resistant to sun and rain.
For the near future, he said, "Me and Hercules are two people who love what we do, we really want to have other opportunities, both within our city and in other cities." We will develop the art as much as we can, he added, and announced that in the spring or summer they are also thinking about organizing an exhibition.
What is certain, however, is that graffiti painted on the walls of half-vacant houses, on garbage cans, on store windows, and on the walls of entire apartment buildings add color to our everyday life.
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