One of many graffiti artists that we had the chance to see and speak with during B-Girl Be in Minneapolis a few years back, Faith47 makes undeniable protest art. Illustrating images vivid enough to make you stop, stare, and feel like you're there, she pulls you into the struggle amongst the color. She described the inspiration behind her latest mural, Backyarders, to Juxtapoz Magazine in this way:
“Backyarders - families who live in backyards because there is no space or housing available or provided by the state; they took over an empty piece of land in protest of the lack of housing.”
“The space in which I painted this wall is where all the protesters gather in the city before they march to parliament, so I felt it was a fitting and powerful place to position this woman and her child.”
To view more of her work, visit juxtapoz.com
or faith47.com.
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