In October a large wall on our walk to the fruit and veggie store suddenly displayed this message:
So we waited....and waited...and waited to see what this mural would become. Every time we walked past Milan would ask me what it said and what it meant. We spent a lot of time talking about this wall.
Then in the last week of December the artists got busy:
We were so excited to be able to watch them paint and watch the progress of the mural over the course of the next week.
As you can see, this is in broad daylight. There is no fear of being arrested or caught with the spray cans and their car was parked across the street with the doors open and radio playing. The mural is painted on a large cement wall of private property on a road that borders the train tracks. I stopped and talked to them briefly and wish I had asked about the legality of the mural. Did the homeowners commission the work or give permission for the artists to work there? I don't know. But next time I see street artists in the act I intend to find out!
Milan contemplating the meaning of all these BIG aliens
If you can't see the whole image click on the picture to see the larger version
The work was completed in the first few days of the New Year. As you can imagine, there have been many walks and discussions about what it all means.
What I can't figure out is what is up with all the jellyfish!
Big scary alien cone head warrior protecting our neighborhood. Don't mess with MartÃnez!
I am going to post some more street art photos here.
