GUIDO VAN HELTEN'S MURAL ART PROJECT IN CHERNOBYL
http://www.juxtapoz.com/news/street-art/guido-van-helten-s-mural-art-project-in-chernobyl/
Artist: Guido van Helten
Link: http://www.guidovanhelten.com/
This work by Australian artist Guido van Helten and Ukrainian arts coordinator Geo Lores is the first street art project to be created in the restricted zone of Chernobyl. The piece is a photoelectric painting of a picture taken by the world renowned photojournalist Igor Kostin during the disaster and marks the 30th anniversary of the nuclear catastrophe which took place on 26th April 1986. the mural pays homage to Igor Kostin who was the first photojournalist to document the disaster as it happened and spent many years painstakingly partaking in clean up activities post the disaster.Sadly, Kostin passed away in 2015.
This piece is a good example of impactive artwork with substance and a deeper message aimed at its audience in the hope of educating and resonating on a much deeper emotional level.
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