Street Artists Take On Coronavirus Pandemic With Powerful, Poignant And Witty Pieces
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Street artists worldwide are responding to the coronavirus pandemic with originality, flair and wit.
Over the last few weeks, a plethora of powerful, poignant and witty pieces supporting health care workers, reminding people to stay home and poking fun at toilet paper shortages have appeared on walls around the world, from Los Angeles to London and beyond.
Some murals have appeared to criticise the ways in which President Donald Trump and other right-wing world leaders, such as Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro, have responded to the public health crisis.
Australian artist Scottie Marsh, known for his political street murals, had a crack at Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton’s handling of the Ruby Princess crisis.
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The cruise ship is the subject of a criminal investigation with Australian authorities after allowing passengers infected with the coronavirus disease to disembark in Sydney last month.
Cruise ships are responsible for around 20% of Australia’s coronavirus cases. Seven deaths and more than 600 infections have been attributed to the Ruby Princess alone.
While Marsh’s artwork is not actually on a street, the artist created the piece from the safety of his studio.
“In the spirit of staying the fuck home, this one’s from my studio wall,” he said.
A post shared by Scott Marsh (@scottie.marsh) on Apr 8, 2020 at 12:08am PDT
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