“The Girl with the Dandelion”

"THE GIRL WITH THE DANDELION" The work is part of the "Let's raise the mural!" project, which is sustained by the Buzău City Hall and the Alexandru Marghiloman Cultural and Educational Center. The project aims to paint the facades of blocks, schools, kindergartens and high schools in Buzău with contemporary mural art through which to convey positive, educational, ecological messages in a high-quality artistic form, at international standards of street art. The purpose of these paintings is to beautify the overall appearance of the city through these large-scale works of art, painted on facades with increased visibility, while also inspiring passers-by towards positive thinking and creativity. The impact of this type of street art has proven to be very beneficial all over the world, and it is starting to gain momentum in Romania as well, through street art festivals that take place in more and more cities, year after year. The effects of quality urban art are considered important and valuable for the general condition of the inhabitants, and for the education of children, for the overall appearance of a city, and for increasing tourism prospects. The artistic concept belongs to Miruna Blănaru, the work proposing an integration of the trees in front of the block into a story, so that in spring and summer, when the trees have a rich crown, it seems that the little girl in the picture approaches to give them a kiss, symbolizing the care and love for nature. And in autumn and winter, when the leaves fall, they reveal that the child is actually blowing on a dandelion behind the trees, making wishes, a symbol of childhood and innocence. In this way, the work is "interactive" with the passing seasons, and can integrate very well into the surrounding urban environment, having very good visibility from the entire main avenue of the Youth Park. The girl wears a crown of flowers and a flowery traditional Romanian blouse, showing her strong connection with nature and Romanian tradition. Likewise, as dandelion puff flies, we can also think of falling snowflakes in winter. Among the dandelion puff you can see the numbers 3, 7, 2, symbolizing the year of attestation of the name of Buzău. The work "The girl with the dandelion" was made by Miruna Blănaru and Cristian Scutaru and the photoshop sketch by Ilinca Simionescu. Miruna Blănaru is an artist from Buzău, who debuted in contemporary mural art on the occasion of the "Let's raise the mural!" project, initiated by her, and who perseveres in her mission to beautify the city of Buzău through street art works of international artistic quality with positive messages. Cristian Scutaru is one of the best known and most talented contemporary mural artists in Romania, having dozens, if not hundreds of walls painted all over the country, with paintings with inspiring messages and a characteristic style of work. The work was completed on the 16th of June 2023.