Mural (collaboration with Futura 2000 and Jean-Michel Basquiat) by Fab 5 Freddy

Mural (collaboration with Futura 2000 and Jean-Michel Basquiat) 

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acrylic-paint, mural

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graffiti

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street-art

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graffiti art

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street art

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appropriation

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acrylic-paint

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figuration

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social-realism

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graffiti-art

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abstraction

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pop-art

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mural

Copyright: Fab 5 Freddy,Fair Use

This mural, a collaborative work by Fab 5 Freddy, Futura 2000, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, employs the raw energy of street art. The dominant image of an airplane holds a complex significance, evoking themes of flight, escape, and modernity. The airplane, a symbol of technological advancement, also resonates with the ancient motif of birds carrying souls to the afterlife, and the modern psychological desire to overcome earthly bounds. Consider the recurring theme of flight in mythology, from Icarus to angels, representing humanity's aspiration to transcend its limitations. Here, the graffiti style disrupts the linear, rational narrative of progress, suggesting an undercurrent of chaos and rebellion. Such raw expression of line and form engages the viewer on a primal level. Like the frenzied brushstrokes of a Bacchanal scene, this mural echoes the human need to release pent-up emotions and challenge societal norms through expressive, cathartic acts. It's a primal scream rendered in the language of the streets.

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