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Huseyin Centinel and the wonderful painted stair of Beyoglu

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Huseyin Centinel and the wonderful painted stairs of Beyoglu, Istanbul (photos)

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HUSEYIN Centinel wanted to brighten up his area of Beyoglu, Istanbul. So. He spent 4 days and $800 of his own money painting a set of stairs in bright green and sky blue “to make people smile.” And then someone from the Beyoglu municipality painted them gray.

He told TV news:

“I didn’t do it for a group or as a form of activism. I did it to make people smile”

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Posted: 8th, September 2013 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment