SEA MURALS Considered to be one of the oldest art forms, they date to the Upper Palaeolithic 50,000 years ago. The first ones, painted on cave walls, depicted important moments from everyday life of the ancient people. With time, murals started to adorn the walls and ceilings of buildings, temples and tombs. Now they decorate urban areas, fitting perfectly in with street art. They are great social dialogue starters or reflection awakeners. Exploring important universal themes, they sometimes
cause considerable controversies, though. Differing so much in the form and message, they fascinate and inspire us. Communing with murals, we participate in the free art movement, whether we like it or not. Murals are art in the streets, not vandalism..
▲ Artist: M-city 122 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, Paris Painted in 2011, it can be seen in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, home to the largest wall paintings in the city. The mural shows two boats. Is there a safe harbour waiting for them or will they be condemned to sail for eternity? Artist: M-city ◀
Świętego Wojciecha 7, Gdynia M-city received Galion Gdyński award from the Mayor of Gdynia for this mural. It was created in 2012 as part of the 2nd edition of Traffic Design festival. The mural depicts ocean liners looking like blocks of flats and thus illustrates the saying that Gdynia, its location, is the city where ships have taken the place of residential buildings
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