HOW A FUNKY LITTLE PIECE OF

ROMAN

STREET ART

BECAME OUR MUSE

In the heart of Rome’s historic center, amidst the ancient cobblestone streets and alleyways, there’s a symbol that has captured the spirit of All Roads: a graffito flying donkey.

A building with beige stucco walls and six windows with gray shutters. There is a painted flying donkey with wings on the wall between the windows. An Italian flag is hanging from a window on the top right. A street lamp is attached to the wall below the donkey.
Sepia-toned image of a water fountain area with wide stairs leading up to water, flanked by two tall old buildings with multiple windows and arches, with a large weathered wall in the background.
A historical painting of four people in period costumes, two men and two women, engaged in a close conversation. The men are wearing earring and elaborate hats with feathers, and the women are dressed in colorful, patterned dresses with ruffles and lace. The scene appears to be from a Renaissance or Baroque era.

ORIGINALLY PAINTED IN THE 70’S,

OUR ASINO’S STORY STARTS

HUNDREDS OF YEARS BEFORE

Back then, the Roman neighborhood of Tor di Nona was once a thriving cultural hotspot. In the late 17th century Queen Christina of Sweden had founded the Teatro Tordinona in the neighborhood, much to the displeasure of the Pope. The theater was the site of much scandal. It was often packed with enthusiastic opera goers—but a series of papal decrees banned female singers and rowdy behavior from the audience. And what kind of fun is that? The theater was eventually shut down, replaced, and demolished to form the banks of the Tiber River.

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By the 1970s, the neighborhood had fallen into a state of disrepair, prompting local residents and spirited architecture students to spark a revival in an unconventional fashion: they turned the crumbling walls into canvases, painting vivid graffiti of utopian cities and visionary urban landscapes.

A building with orange walls, blue shutters, and a mural of a flying donkey with wings. There is a lamp post and a small Italian flag hanging from a window.

This creative uprising not only revitalized the neighborhood but also wove a vibrant tapestry of life and imagination back into the urban fabric. ALL ROADS embodies this spirit of reinvention, good natured rebellion, and deep-rooted affection for the city it calls home, continuing to foster a sense of community and creativity.

A minimalist, light gray illustration of a bee with wings, sitting on a flower with leaves on a white background.

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