street art splatter in port-au-prince: a sleep-deprived tagger's diary

i rolled into port-au-prince with a half-empty can of spray and a headache from the bus, the air thick with salt and something sweet like rotting mango. i peeked at my phone and it said the temperature was hovering around twenty-four degrees, feels like a warm hug that sticks to your shirt, hope you like that kind of sticky sunshine. if you get bored, the coastal town of léogâne is just a short mototaxi ride away, perfect for a quick wall hunt.

someone told me that the old cathedral wall gets repainted every full moon by a secret crew that only works at night.

i heard that if you leave your stencil near the market, the vendors will give you free fried plantains in exchange for a quick tag.

check out this spot on tripadvisor: tripadvisor and grab a bite at this yelp-recommended stall: yelp. for more local buzz, swing by the community board: haitilibre.

i spent the afternoon tagging a faded blue door near the river, the paint cracking like old laughter under the sun. here’s a snap of the work in progress:

and another shot of the crew taking a break, sharing a coconut water:

as the light dropped, the wall glowed like a bruise turning purple, and i knew i’d be back tomorrow with more cans and less sleep.

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