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Business News/ Photos / Street artist Olek at work

Street artist Olek at work

She installs 'You Must Believe You Have Received' at a Delhi night shelter

New York-based Olek’s crochet artwork for St+Art Delhi 2015 festival arrives in strips at a Ren Basera night shelter near the Sarai Kale Khan Bus. Photographs by Pradeep Gaur/ Mint

1/5New York-based Olek’s crochet artwork for St+Art Delhi 2015 festival arrives in strips at a Ren Basera night shelter near the Sarai Kale Khan Bus. Photographs by Pradeep Gaur/ Mint

Olek’s sari doesn’t prevent her from using a basic ladder to climb up to the roof of the 40x8ft night shelter.

2/5Olek’s sari doesn’t prevent her from using a basic ladder to climb up to the roof of the 40x8ft night shelter.

Quite a crowd gathers as people come from their homes in nearby Sarai Kale Khan and park on the side of the road to watch.

3/5Quite a crowd gathers as people come from their homes in nearby Sarai Kale Khan and park on the side of the road to watch.

Volunteers pitch in with needle-and-thread, glue guns and staple guns to get the piece up in about 4 hours.

4/5Volunteers pitch in with needle-and-thread, glue guns and staple guns to get the piece up in about 4 hours.

Children come attracted by the colour, drama and artwork that shows two elephants trumpeting in the back and a butterfly in the front.

5/5Children come attracted by the colour, drama and artwork that shows two elephants trumpeting in the back and a butterfly in the front.

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