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City Graffiti: Reykjavík, the Icelandic Pearl

As an amateur of street art, every time I travel to a new city, I always like to discover it by feet and try my luck to spot artworks in the streets. Some cities have graffiti gathering areas (as in my prior post: Graffiti Alley in Toronto, the best outdoor gallery), and some cities have street art festivals (as this one in Montreal: MURAL Festival, the Best Street Art Festival in Canada). However, not every city has theirs, but a sure thing is that most cities do have their own graffiti vibes. 

 

Today's location

Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland. It's in the very west of the land.

 

Story behind the photos

I visited Iceland in the wintertime so undoubtedly, it was freezing. It wasn't too bad since I'm more a winter person and I love snow. However, the first few days I stayed in Reykjavík, the weather was just wicked. It was difficult for my friend and me to even stand straight because of the strong bitter wind. The snow was literally slapping our faces, and the wind was so strong that we felt like we're gonna be blown away. We rushed fast into a random shop before the worst thing could happen, and stayed there for a long while waiting till the storm ended. These photos were taken long after everything came back to peace.

 

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Caption: this photo was taken in Reykjavik, IcelandCaption: this photo was taken in Reykjavik, Iceland

 

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Halló

Have you been to Iceland? What's your favourite winter graffiti?

A foodie, traveler, and street art amateur.
City Graffiti & Street Art.
Reykjavik, Islande
13 comments
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Re: Graffiti Collection: Reykjavík, the Icelandic heart

@ChanneLing like street art!! Very nice!!

Level 9

Re: Graffiti Collection: Reykjavík, the Icelandic heart

Hi @Male2019,

 

Thanks, I'm glad you like it!

A foodie, traveler, and street art amateur.
City Graffiti & Street Art.
Former Google Contributor

Re: City Graffiti: Reykjavík, the Icelandic Pearl

Hey @ChanneLing,

 

Thank you for this amazing post.

 

Since you like the graffiti art, do you know that there are a few great posts here on Connect, where more amazing photos like yours are shared? Here are two of them - STREET ART WORLD and 5 Google Moderators share their favorite street art. Feel free to join the conversations there.

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Re: City Graffiti: Reykjavík, the Icelandic Pearl

Hi @MashaPS,

 

Yes, I love street art!! Thanks for sharing these two articles with me, it's always great to know people who have the same passion as us! However it seems that the links aren't valid...? I don't know why but I couldn't open the webs.

A foodie, traveler, and street art amateur.
City Graffiti & Street Art.
Former Google Contributor

Re: City Graffiti: Reykjavík, the Icelandic Pearl

Oh @ChanneLing,

Thanks for following up with that.

 

The links are fixed and should work fine now.

 

Enjoy the threads!

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Re: City Graffiti: Reykjavík, the Icelandic Pearl

Thanks @MashaPS! It works now :D!

A foodie, traveler, and street art amateur.
City Graffiti & Street Art.
Level 8

Re: City Graffiti: Reykjavík, the Icelandic Pearl

Hi, @ChanneLing ,

It is a great summary in the topic, thank you so much.

My personal favorite is the "Don't Panic" picture, you made my day with it.

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Re: City Graffiti: Reykjavík, the Icelandic Pearl

Hi @MrP3t3r,

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy the post :D!!

A foodie, traveler, and street art amateur.
City Graffiti & Street Art.
Level 9

Re: City Graffiti: Reykjavík, the Icelandic Pearl

Wow, those graffitis looks great, @ChanneLing .

In my opinion, that's a very suitable place to use as a photo background. Or just to take a selfie.. :))