Banksy is one of my favorite graffiti artists. Here one of his very special works, marking a special place; it's his "hope!".
We human's are fragile beings, and the world we are exposed to and sometimes even create ourselves can be very hard and cruel. Here the little girl is seen against the hard, dirty and barren concrete wall, sending her beloved red ballon off ... (no she isn't losing it, she smiles) for someone to catch ...
In my inner vision I catch it ... and get to see the girl's beautiful smile ...
Although I am up for trying a lot of different mediums, I am quite sure I will never do real graffiti (thus this borrowed pic ... thanks Banksy). I enjoy the power of it, as long as it's not just tags and destructive spraying in otherwise beautiful settings. The best works lift the dull, expose the beauty in dark corners and remind us of important things, such as that there is always hope where there is a will.
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