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      “Rendición” by Koz Dos in Trnava, Slovakia

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      Venezuelan street artist Koz Dos have recently worked on a new mural in Trnava in the event of Slovakia Street Art Festival.Koz Dos  is active in the streets as well as internationally organised events. He combines graffiti style walls mixed with realistic faces usually inside the mouth of animals. However unusual his style is projected on a friendly and comic style making it very entertaining.He painted a normal people portrait´s unified with and animal’s representation like mask and caps, the rational and perfection together with the irrational and animal this live us a lot to the imagination.All this represent the confrontation between mankind and animal to coexist. This confrontation has and harmony by the treatment of the images paints. The gesture, the impression and the unconscious take the main character in the reality. He has participated in different nationals and internationals events and exhibition.Check out below for more photos of “Rendición”. More

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      “The Man on the Stone” by Jofre Oliveras in Aberdeen, Scotland

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      Spanish muralist and activist Jofre Oliveras decided to explore what nationalism means in 2022 for his Nuart Aberdeen mural. Located on Frederick Street, his large-scale painting depicts a man who’s holding a flag – but the flag is covering his face.Exploring the concept of Nationalism, the man on the stone, blinded by the flag is denied a perspective on anything else. It’s this “perspective on anything else”, that lifts it beyond bipartisan politics into a more universal realm. Which is probably just as well in the UK at the moment.“The flag is not letting this man see and have perspective,” said Jofre. The talented artist wanted to investigate the paradox of “being more global than ever but also being more isolated”.Take a look below for more photo’s of “The Man on the Stone” Photos by Brian Tallman; Doug Gillen; Clarke Joss Photography; Conor Gault More

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      “Beyond Walls” by Saype in Belfast, Ireland

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      Swiss-based French graffiti artist Saype’s worldwide ‘Beyond Walls’ Project extends its symbolic human links to Northern Ireland. The gigantic, bio-degradable lawn fresco of intertwined hands will be displayed at the Stormont Estate from 14 June 2022, as part of the Belfast Photo Festival (2-30 June 2022).Giant biodegradable landart painting by French-Swiss artist Saype from the Beyond Walls project on Saturday June 11, 2022 in front of the Parliament Buildings (Stormont, Belfast). The artwork is extended over an area of 45 by 240 meters. Created using biodegradable pigments made of charcoal and chalk, the artwork will fade away with the growth of the grass.The gigantic artwork is part of the Belfast Photo Festival (2-30 June 2022) with support by the Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom. (Saype)The hands of people from Belfast are the photographic base of the artworks, advocating solidarity, dialogue and friendship beyond geographical and societal constraints around the world. Belfast will join some 30 cities across five continents which have participated in the large-scale art installation, with previous iterations appearing in Ouagadougou, Paris, Geneva, Dubai and many other locations.Michael Weir, Director of the Belfast Photo Festival, says: “Saype’s artworks are best perceived by drone, a lens in the sky, opening up questions about how we access an art piece, even when the vantage point is out of our physical reach. Due to the fleeting lifespan of his art, photography is an integral part of the process, capturing the tangible presence and preserving its message for people to enjoy, even when the physical piece has long disappeared.”Saype is renowned as a pioneer of an artistic movement linking street art and land art. His approach and innovative technique earned him global recognition as his poetic and ephemeral works travel around the world to impact minds and spark conscious dialogue. He is committed to eco-friendly methods in his art: “One of my aims is to not only shed light on issues of social transformation but to promote eco-friendly and sustainable methods of creating art through respecting nature.”Swiss Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Markus Leitner, says: “Saype’s message of global connectivity and sustainability is part of a number of activities we are organizing and supporting in the context of the Embassy’s #WeAreSwitzerland tour of the United Kingdom. Through this initiative we will connect with Swiss citizens, companies, artists and researchers in the UK and will forge new synergies with our local partners in politics, science, business and culture across all nations of the United Kingdom throughout the month of June.”The ‘Beyond Walls’ Project is accessible to the public from 14 June 2022 for around two to three weeks.Scroll down below for more photos of the project.Photo credit: Saype More

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      “Wishing for Wings” by Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada in Catalunya, Spain

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      Contemporary artist Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada recently worked on a new mural for the GarGar festival in Penelles near Lleida in Catalunya.For the last 2 years, the artist has focused on working on lines and movement, which allows him to play with various textures and techniques. This mural is another example of the unified aesthetic that the artist has developed in the last few years. Gerada’s murals now bridge together all of the artist’s directions, including his land-art works, sculptures and paintings.Gargar Festival 2022The annual Gargar Mural and Rural Art Festival was created by Binomic.cat who wants to promote the artistic culture in the rural world, turning the village of Penelles into a reference point, engaging people in a unique project of which we can be proud. Also, it aims at energising the village and promote tourism.This year, the festival was held on 29th, 30th of April and the 1st of May 2022 in Penelles.“The festival hopes to generate resources that allow us to correct the effects of time and the deterioration of our streets, reinspiring hope in our neighbours.” – Gargar FestivalGargar Mural and Rural Art Festival was born from the need and the strong determination to add a distinguishing value to the village of Penelles. The objective is to appreciate, encourage and give visibility to street art and alternative ways of artistic expression in public rural areas.DESEANDO ALAS (WISHING FOR WINGS)The mural is situated on the side of a residential building at the entrance of the town, located on the corner of Carrer de Roques. Gerada’s mural is approximately 12m x 10m and was created using exterior latex paint.Gerada set out to create a mural that draws attention to the plight of loss of population in rural areas. A lot of Gerada’s work is rooted in the context of the location and the history of where he creates his work. The Gargar festival uses muralism to bring interest and people back to the town of Penelles without the worry of the negative aspect of gentrification, which is an evident issue in cities.The use of the hashtag symbol in the design alludes to the need for more people to see what is happening here, and in rural towns across the world. The bird in this mural is an endangered bird that is used as a symbol for this festival. Gerada gave talks to school children about street art and the world in general. Two students were able to gain credits that would go towards their art degrees, by assisting the artist and learning valuable techniques, such as use of equipment, paint mixing, preparation and process.The mural took one week to be completed.Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada is a contemporary Cuban-American artist based in Barcelona, Spain. He is internationally recognized for creating his works on a large scale in urban space, sometimes so large that they can be seen from space and photographed by satellite. He is recognized for using walls and streets as canvases and citizens as role models to create powerful works around the world.Take a look below for more photos of the mural. Photos Courtesy of Gerada More

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      New Works by Headache Stencil in New York

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      Headache Stencil is a street artist from Thailand who has created many works of political art in both national and international contexts. The artist had recently gone to New York and left a series of murals. His most recent works highlights the ongoing war of Russia in Ukraine.Headache Stencil stated in his post that these works are dedicated to everyone who is in every war going on. No matter who wins there will also be families of those who have lost their lives and that no matter how much money is involved, it shouldn’t be enough to pay for the lives lost.“Stop all wars, make love, and kiss peace.” -Headache Stencil , NYC 2022Take a look below to see more photos of the murals. More

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      New mural by ARYZ in Mannheim, Germany

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      “What the lion represents in my mural I will leave up to the viewer to interpret. Sometimes their interpretations are even better than mine”. A comment from the celebrated Spanish mural artist ARYZ, as he reflects on his finished mural at the end of seven days of painting at Stadt.Wand.Kunst in Mannheim Germany. The mural which is intense and engaging opened the 2022 SWK mural season and set the bar high from the beginning for those artists coming up after him.Sometimes their interpretations are even better than mineThe mural features a reclining lion in complementary colors. But not in a way that could make the artwork seem obvious or predictable. A diverse array of surface covering and mark-making ranges from color fields to hectic linework that elude to giant scribbles. Tonal variations suggest the profound skills that ARYZ cleverly mixes with graphic representations. All spread over the last three of a four-story building that seems to be protected by the regal reclining beast, with its paw securely holding a globe-like sphere in position.ARYZ himself was unaware of the significance of the lion ARYZ, who is not one to “overcook the brew” kept his idea, and the direction of the mural, fresh and unpreditable by creating the sketch for the mural a day in advance. Over one intense week, the mural came to life with just the right amount of conscious direction and plenty of accidental success. But there no accidents here as the viewer is easily convinced that every mark or color is consciously placed. With perfect weather and plenty of fascinated onlookers, ARYZ himself was unaware of the significance of the lion for both the city of Mannheim and the state of Baden-Württemberg. Featured on the coat of arms for both entities, the lion was fast at home in its new surroundings of color, visual plantlife, and artistic experimentation.This freshly completed ARYZ mural makes it appear as if the Montana Cans supported Stadt.Wand.Kunst, has hit the ground running for the 2022. And why not, the SWK team has managed to feature some of the world’s best mural artists while gathering experience, momentum, and international recognition from the international street art community over the last decade. An achievement and a playing field that is just right for an artist the caliber of ARYZ, who himself is no stranger to the main stage of the international mural making. Not to mention his achievements in the fine art space with his innovative studio and gallery works.  If you are ever in the neighborhood of Mannheim Germany, you can find the ARYZ mural at A4,1 in all its glory. Looking across its territory, making sure that everything is under control.Check out below for more photos of the mural.Credits:Text is by Rene van KanImages by Alexander Krziwanie More

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      “An Ark Of Love” by Zed1 in Russi, Italy

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      Brainchild of Zed1 and Bonobolabo , “An Ark Of Love” is an intervention made in Russi (RA) that deals with the idea of universal love.Lev Tolstoj wrote “Love prevents death. Love is life.” and in this time that we are currently living, in which everything seems to be overwhelmed by pride and brutality, perhaps the only thing that could save us would be an ark. On this utopian ark everyone loves without impositions, limits, and arrogance: the boundaries of stereotypes and violence are broken down and no one is judged. Noah’s Ark is revisited in a modern key that includes many nuances of the same love which connects all living beings on our planet. The selection of animals that have boarded the boat was not made only for the purpose of reproduction of the species, according to tradition, but from love’s point of view, which doesn’t follow rules.Alligators hug walruses and cranes, a zebra kisses a cow, two lions with thick manes huddle together, two people weave their bodies, a rooster stares at a hen, while the red-dressed artist looks into the eyes of his pug, showing what love means to him.On the Zed1’s Ark everything is possible, differences do not exist and are levelled out, the sea is rough, but no one is afraid of the waves because they are in the arms of their loved ones.Scroll down below for more photos of the mural. Text and translation by @benedettapezzii More

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      “Transboundary Haze” by Ernest Zacharevic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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      To coincide with World Environment Day, Lithuanian Artist Ernest Zacharevic reveals ‘Transboundary Haze’, a new artwork in Kuala Lumpur launching a collaboration with Greenpeace Malaysia, Splash and Burn and filmmakers Studiobirthplace. The project is the first in a series of creative intervention planned throughout the year, urging those in authority to hold polluters accountable for clean air as a basic human rightSpeaking on the subject Ernest explains; “living in Malaysia, the transboundary haze has become a natural part of life. It’s a regular occurrence for many and from what I can see, it seems like people are just trying to learn to live with it rather than finding ways to prevent or solve it.”The complexity of the issue and its dire consequences have resulted in many misconceptions, with blame often passed to neighbouring countries Singapore and Indonesia. Leading the project, Greenpeace Malaysia campaigner Heng Kiah Chun emphasised that there are solutions within reach, but it requires strong actions taken by the government.“Deforestation and transboundary haze pollution happened in the region for years. This is why it is important that haze pollution and forest protection be part of the main agenda in the upcoming general election,” he said. “We must consider the harm increased air pollution will bring when we are still grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic devastation it has brought. The government should enhance air quality governance, strengthen the recognition of environmental rights – that having a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right , as has recently been done by the United Nations Human Rights Council.”In 2020, the Malaysian government shelved the tabling of the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act. Civil society organisations were calling to enact a domestic Transboundary Haze Pollution Act due to the ineffectiveness of diplomatic efforts to curb the toxic haze. According to the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), a rise in temperature along with the haze phenomenon is expected to hit the country from July to September this year. [1]Additionally, during the last hard hitting haze in 2019, the Malaysian Health Ministry stated that haze led to a rapid rise in asthma (15.8% increase) and conjunctivitis cases (24.9% increase) nationwide. [2]Data on haze/non-haze episodes and Healthcare Utilisation (HU) retrieved from the Department of Environment and Ministry of Health Malaysia for four consecutive years (2012–2015) showed the percentage of haze episodes recorded in all stations was higher (67%) as compared to non-haze (33%) episodes. Findings from this study indicated that haze episodes incurred a significant healthcare burden due to an increase in HU. [3]“We believe art can help the general public to understand and relate to the issue on a more personal level. We hope it can start the conversation and encourage policymakers to address the issues meaningfully. We should not have to wait for another haze season to look for solutions,” Ernest ZacharevicPhoto Credits: Joshua Kok, Wei MingCheck out below for more photos of Ernest Zacharevic’s latest mural. More