London-based street artist Zabou painted a powerful "Racism is a Virus" mural on the side of The Bell pub near Petticoat Lane at the end of June to correspond with the "Black Lives Matter" protests that took place across the world (including London). Zabou is known for her colourful and realistic portraits, and her work is always powerful. I was happy to see the new mural on social media although I was unable to get a photograph of it until recently.
The portrait is inspired by a photograph from futurehackney (https://www.instagram.com/futurehackney) and was taken during the Black Lives Matter London protests. It is a powerful photograph as well, and that photograph can be seen here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBSUnVHHC75/?hl=en.
This mural is a reminder that there is so much to do to combat racism.
Previous Zabou murals that have appeared on this blog include:
New Murals by Zabou in East London (Clockwork Orange, Sherlock, David Bowie)
Zabou "The Shining" and Refresh of Salvador Dali in Spitalfields
Villana and Zabou Collaborate on Amy Winehouse Street Art
Zabou paints Sid Vicious from 'The Sex Pistols'
Zabou Paints Freda #2 at Broadway Market
Zabou Paints Salvador Dali on Commercial Road
Koeone and Zabou Collaborate
"Keep Out!" Street Art by Zabou
Zabou's 'Cabinet of Curiosity' Street Art
Leake Street Tunnels Street Art, Spring 2016
Recent Street Art by Zabou
Street Art: Zabou
Leave a comment