Remnants of Nile Vally Civilisation Come to Life!

Egypt has arguably the most vibrant history in the world, despite its sorry state of affairs today. This sprawling mural in Cairo, Egypt which was completed last week, is a project of the famous Tunisian-French street artist, eL Seed. It certainly adds colour to city's facades and partly restores its fainted glory.

The mural in Arabic calligraphy says "Anyone who wants to see the sunlight clearly, needs to wipe his eyes first" and it's believed to be a quote of a third century Coptic Chritian Bishop (Coptic Orthodox Church). This intricate street art spreads across 50 different buildings of the city and pays tribute to city's Garbage Collectors.

Cairo mural by eL Seed has created headlines on electronic and printed media throughout the week, receiving an overwhelming response from around the world. "I was trying not to look at the political situation, the economic struggles, and just focus on the art project", Mr Seed said in an interview and it carries a salient massage to all. It is a prudent remark by an artist but on the other hand, the million dollar question is; if not the artists, then who? 

Samandika Saparamadu 

29/03/2016