TIRIBOMBA

^{a bestiary of hand-painted park rides}

This is a homage to the kitsch exuberance and the delirium of characters adorning some of Eastern Europe’s funfairs.

Also, a futile attempt at holding on to some of my vivid childhood memories, as I ask for one more ride.

“tiribomba”: noun Romanian slang word for carousel, spinning contraption.

2009-2020 Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia

Neptun, Romania

Tunari, Romania

Novigrad, Croatia

Nessebar, Bulgaria

Neptun, Romania

Venus, Romania

Carousel painted in Canonical Orthodox style; this Tiribomba is probably the side job of a church painter - notice the clouds and the ascetic "saint" figure. Tunari, Romania.

Bucharest, Romania

Mamaia, Romania

Dalmatia Coast, Croatia

Venus, Romania

Istria Coast, Croatia

Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest, Romania

Mamaia, Romania

Turda Salt Mine, Romania

Maestro at work in "Children's Town", Bucharest, Romania.

Executing a new version of Dopey the Smurf's head which is obviously too small at the moment.

Bucharest, Romania

Myself, circa 1987;
“Little Titan” Park
Bucharest, Romania

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