While I was in Rome in the days between 2015 and 2016, I drove through one of the many districts of the city that tourists probably don't get to discover on a 'standard' tour.
The district is known as "Trullo", and the photos below should be more effective than several words in explaining why I took out my camera and went back there later that same day. I only covered the road eponimously called "via del Trullo", yet I suspect that some inner streets and footpaths offer other coloured sights to the stroller.
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| The first mural that caught my attention while driving: on the left of the drawing there is a poem entitled "Wherever I am". |
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| This truly looks like a breach in a wall, doesn't it? |
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| Another impressive mural! |
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| An example of a smaller mural, where once again drawing and poetry meet. |
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| I like that the drawing seems somewhat out of focus. |
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| This is for anyone who appreciates calligraphy! |
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| Even a 'simple' decoration can be powerful. |
As I noticed that the poems that I photographed were signed, I searched for additional information on the web, and discovered that the district has a lively 'poetry scene'. Particularly, the collective called "Poeti der Trullo" has a well-designed website that they update regularly; if you know some Italian, check out
http://www.poetidertrullo.it/. I may have also discovered the origin of some of the murals that caught my eye: in October 2015 Trullo hosted the third edition of an international festival of street poetry that included a variety of performances over three days. I wonder if some of the sights that I photographed saw the light at that time? It isn't fully clear from the information that I found online... Whatever the origin, I'm glad that I stumbled upon this colourful, solid cocktail of pictures and words.
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| A poem... |
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| ... split over two roller shutters. |
