Athens becomes Art

In a pilot public art, or graffiti, programme with the City of Athens and the motto "Imagine a city where waiting at a bus stop is not boring," the Carpe Diem group has set out to add zest and colour to the walls of dull public buildings.
Carpe Diem is Greece's first "graffiti crew"; it made its appearance in 1991, and became a legally recognised association in 2002. Its artist members want to carry out projects in close cooperation with municipal authorities and communities throughout Greece.
Its first major public art project in central Athens was in the neighbourhood of Psyrri, where it painted murals on three buildings, following agreements with their owners. The programme, under the umbrella name of "Carpe Diem Public Murals - Prosopsi", has now been extended to other Athens neighbourhoods.