Tag: Olek
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Russia’s Pride
Olek has done it again. This time, her yarn bombing has taken her to Saint Petersburg, Russia which makes a statement in solidarity with those oppressed by the recent anti-gay law by installing a camouflage rainbow on a classic façade. “Upon arrival in Russia, one of the first things I saw was a street poster…
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Yarn Bombed Train by Olek
“Yarn bombing”—also known as guerrilla knitting and yarn storming—is a type of street art that involves covering anything from trees to benches in brightly coloured knits. This is the first time that anything as big as a train has been attempted. Stationed in Lodz, Poland, Polish-born, New York-based artist Olek recently worked for two days straight…
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