Coming to Tel Aviv, I was not prepared for the onslaught of graffiti. Studying in such an ancient place one would assume that everything looks like its been there for hundreds of years. This is not the case in Tel Aviv. Though it backs up to the ancient port city of Jaffa, the actual city of Tel Aviv is only around 100 years old. Because the city is so young, the architecture is almost exclusively in a modern style, including Bauhaus. This helped to provoke the graffiti culture you can see in Tel Aviv today. One neighborhood of Tel Aviv called Florentine is very well known for its graffiti, having tours running throughout the week days as well as weekends. Though Florentine is the best neighborhood for seeing the art, you can find it throughout the whole city. When I first started taking the bus system I found the myriad of streets daunting, especially downtown. The main force in helping me find my way throughout Tel Aviv was when I began to recognize the graffiti. If I want to get off for the bar street or Rabin Square, I get off at the picture of the half man/ half chicken. I know if im halfway to Jaffa when I see the birds made out of yarn( seen below). Here are some examples of the artwork!
The monochrome rhinoceros as well as the man saying “tel aviv is where my heart is” can both be seen throughout the city.