A black-and-white line-art mural on the façade of the school on Șoseaua Gării Cățelu in Bucharest, painted for Bucharest Street Art Festival 2025.
- Project type
- Public
- Space
- Exterior
- Building
- Public institution
- Location
- Gării Cățelu School, Bucharest
- Year
- 2025
- Client
- Bucharest Street Art Festival
Context & story
A public project within Bucharest Street Art Festival, focused on urban regeneration through art. The façade of a school in the Gării Cățelu neighbourhood received a tree of life drawn in thick black lines on white.
The idea grew from roots — what keeps us connected to where we come from, even when we grow up and move far away.
Requirements & distinctive elements
- Outdoor work on the façade of a school
- Black-and-white line-art language, readable for children
- Characters, symbols and traditional motifs hidden in the canopy
- A message about roots and belonging
“How far do you think we can run before our thick roots pull us strongly back?” — Ioana Iacob
Intervention
The tree fills the whole wall: the trunk opens into a canopy full of calm faces, stars, spirals and geometric motifs inspired by Romanian folk ornament.
I worked straight onto the render with markers and black paint, drawing every module by hand. The small details invite children to discover something new every time they pass by.
A quote about roots is painted on the wall too, set in a circle like a stamp.
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Bianca Ștefănescu
A visual artist drawn to colour, imagination and a playful way of seeing the world.