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KAIRO – Sheikh Rihan Mural

Um weitere öffentliche Aufstände zu verhindern, hat das ägyptische Militär in Kairo rund um den Tahrir-Platz einige Straßen mit Wänden blockiert. Als Gegenmaßnahme haben Streetart-Künstler eine davon im Trompe-l’œil Stil optisch verschwinden lassen, großartig…

Following deadly clashes in Tahrir that erupted last November, and resumed more than once after that, which have left over 50 civilian protesters killed, SCAF, the military ruling junta of Egypt has built walls around Tahrir square and its side streets to prevent protesters from passing around. More than 4 walls have been erected, turning Downtown Cairo to a maze-like area with citizens forced to find longer routes to cross the obstacles. Egyptian graffiti artists arranged a No Walls protests last Friday (March 9, 2012), where they painted the walls away into stunning murals to commemorate the dead and protest the obstacles built by painting eye-deceiving, virtual continuations to the blocked streets (Trompe-l’œil). Almost every wall around the area was painted on by young artists who joined hands and brushes for over 3 days, turning the area into a lasting memorial. (Mosa’ab Elshamy)

Foto von Mosa’ab Elshamy / via boingboing