Graffiti in via Ostiense Rome

Art for better places

Daniela from Rome

"The "Graffiti in via Ostiense" in Rome has been made by the work of different artists together. For me, this spot is an example of the social use of art."

If you walk 500m from the Piramide metro station, along via Ostiense you will reach a very big bridge. Above it there are the train rails and under it you will find some very interesting pieces of graffiti art. Its pillars are completely covered by pieces of different artists all mixed together to give soul to this space. And if you turn around the corner and walk down the nearby streets, you will find other wonderful walls. One of my favourite is just behind the corner and it's an entire building, now occupied, painted by the artist Blu.

This is an old area that, without this art intervention, would have been just another place that people would have been afraid to visit. But luckily someone decided to use this kind of public art as a way to beautify this space. And it works, not only from an aesthetic point of view, but also from a social point of view. This spot is the example of the possibility of improving the perception of some public spaces using art.

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Rome Spotter Daniela

About me I’m originally from a city in the south of Italy, Avellino. I lived there till I was 18 when I moved to Milan to study. I’ve lived in some other cities around Europe and finally I arrived in Rome, in 2010. I am a communication designer with a passion for cities. I got interested in them first as a citizen and then as a traveler, so when I had the chance I started to study them. I love to travel, discover and get lost in all the places I go, take photos and share my passion with others. I am a strongly convinced vegetarian with a passion for good cooking...

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Oct 19, 2025

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