Vardø Street Art
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In July 2012 the town of Vardø, Norway invited a group of artists to paint abandoned and run down buildings around the town. The event was meant to draw attention to this fishing town’s population decline (50% since the 1960’s).
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All taken with an iPhone. More information on Komafest.