Italy is indeed full of surprises. This piece of art is representative of the many bizarre sights that often await you in this country. While I was making my way through some rather drab and dismal apartment blocks in the no-man's land beyond the city walls, I happened to come across this colourful piece of graffiti.
As the title suggests, this (as far as I can see) is an elephant dressed as a castle turret being hoisted into the air by an array of multi-coloured balloons above some football shaped hills. At first glance, it looks like a playful and cheerful image but upon closer inspection I noticed the ominous crows pecking at the balloons, the only objects preventing the hefty elephant from plummeting to a rather unfortunate end. My only hope is that this is actually an extravagant game and that the football hills are in fact gigantic bouncy castles which will save the elephant...
All interpretations welcome below!
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I love colourful graffiti in the city when it's done nicely, like this one is. Beautiful piece but I agree with you I hope it are bouncy castles
ReplyDeleteI like the graffiti on shop shutters, especially when it matches the type of shop. I like walking around during festival days when the shops are closed so that you can see them all. Sarita x
DeleteOh my dear Sister! What could it be the meaning of this colourful graffiti? An elephant should inspire "power", the baloons "the childish/naife side of Italy"? and the planes? perhaps memories of the 2nd World War? Ah sorry there are no planes...they are birds, black birds...the "dark side"?
ReplyDeleteVery funny indeed and very weird! How do you find this stuff? Ma sha Allah!