The Past and the Future Was Now – SoHo, NYC 2020

Last summer in NYC was very special. During the 25 years I spent here I never saw anything like that. First the virus struck and the city changed unrecognizably and later the public unrest due to the killing of George Floyd turned this town into a “plywood kingdom.” I walked around SoHo and could not believe my eyes. SoHo was back in the seventies when it still was a vibrant artist area with the feel of the neighborhood. Streets were empty of traffic, there was no crowd, fancy shopping stopped completely and old locals took to the streets. They were out playing with the kids, having street parties, or just meeting neighbors. The stillness and ambience was prevailing and the mood was uplifting in a kind of weird way, because pandemic was still in full force. The artist came back to SoHo with all that street art it was missing for a while. I was thinking to myself – could it last forever? And for a moment it felt like a start of the new beginning at least for now…

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - All This Change is Making Me Wet
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The Past and the Future Was Now - All This Change is Making Me Wet

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Owning The Street Again
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Owning The Street Again

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Hugo Was Here
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Hugo Was Here

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Kids from Brooklyn
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Kids from Brooklyn

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Dolce & Acido
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Dolce & Acido

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Versace No More
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Versace No More

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Making an Important Point
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Making an Important Point

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Passing By...
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Passing By...

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Fells like Family again
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Fells like Family again

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Grand Street
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Grand Street

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The Past and the Future Was Now - All Quiet at Fanelli's

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Taking a Leak on Balthazar
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Taking a Leak on Balthazar

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Kids Feel Like at Home
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Kids Feel Like at Home

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Street Art Is back
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Street Art Is back

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - The Time Was Now
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The Past and the Future Was Now - The Time Was Now

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Sunny Side of the Street
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Sunny Side of the Street

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - The End of Fancy Shopping
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The Past and the Future Was Now - The End of Fancy Shopping

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Cigar Time with the Officer
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Cigar Time with the Officer

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Street Art Is back
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Street Art Is back

© Vytenis Jankūnas - The Past and the Future Was Now - Sign of the Times
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The Past and the Future Was Now - Sign of the Times

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