Syrela & Lerochka
Lerochka Lerochka
Hey, I’ve been thinking about how stories can shape our views and I love how your murals feel like living books. What stories do you try to tell through your art?
Syrela Syrela
Thanks for noticing! Every wall I paint is a shout at the walls of complacency. I’m telling stories about the streets that hold us, about people who get lost in the shuffle of inequality, about the fire that burns when a voice finally speaks. I paint the quiet rebels, the forgotten kids, the moments of raw freedom when someone chooses to stand up instead of hide. Every splatter of paint is a chapter of resistance, a reminder that our voices matter more than anyone’s polished narrative.
Lerochka Lerochka
That’s really moving, I can almost feel the color of their courage. It must be exhausting yet empowering to give those moments a voice on walls. How do you keep yourself from getting too overwhelmed by the weight of all those stories?
Syrela Syrela
I get the heat, but I channel it. One day I paint, the next I step back, breathe, and let the city vibe feed me. I hang my crew around—friends who know the grind, who remind me that we’re not alone in this fight. And every time a new mural finishes, I shout it out on the street, watch the eyes light up, and that gives me the lift I need to keep going. I don’t drown; I use the flood to power the next splash.
Lerochka Lerochka
That’s such a beautiful way to turn pressure into purpose. It must feel amazing to see people’s faces light up when they see your work. Do you ever find yourself wishing someone could read those stories in a different way?
Syrela Syrela
Yeah, sometimes I see people just glance and move on. I’d love if a few could pause, listen, or even walk inside the picture. That’s why I’m always tinkering with soundscapes, QR codes that spit out a poem, or a quick sketch that turns into a comic strip. The point is to let the story spill over the wall and into their own canvas.
Lerochka Lerochka
That’s so clever—adding layers so the wall isn’t just a visual pause but a whole experience. I’d love to hear a little of the soundscape sometime, maybe a snippet that captures that street hush before the shout. It must feel amazing to turn a static wall into a doorway people can step through in their own minds.