With its fourth edition, FestiWall continues to enrich the Italian city Ragusa‘s cultural heritage with a series of works of art created by world-renowned artists. The works of the artists invited for the 2018 edition are grafted in the northern part of the city where award winning Dutch muralist duo Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann otherwise known as Telmo Miel recently completed this outstanding mural.
About the Mural
For this latest edition of Festiwall the internationally recognised artists created this mural which depicts a mother suggestively placing a helmet on her thoroughly armored son. The duo are known for their blend of hyperrealism and abstraction and this mural showcases these skills in abundance. The figures and their clothing are incredibly lifelike which makes it easy for the viewer to immerse themselves in the scene.
The mural is more abstract in it’s composition however with the futuristic armour being only a second additional layer above the more modern clothing worn below. The helmet could quite easily be the uncool wooly hat our mothers would make us wear in winter time. Maybe that was just me though. The artists here are clearly demonstrating that a mother will always look to protect their child from whatever is beyond the front door whether today or in 100 years time.
The piece has added significance in Italy where mothers are well known to be the heads of the family, the CEO if you will. With all that home cooking who is to complain.
About The Artists
Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann met in 2007 with Telmo, a licensed illustrator and designer, and Miel, who was already active in the graffiti scene. The official start of the collaboration will, however, be dated later in 2012, after both had completed the Academy of Art.
The two artists work with a photo-realistic style with lots of contrasts. They work separately on ideas for murals and come together with the sketches to see if combinations can be made. The result is usually very surrealistic, with attention to detail. They always work on the same piece together and are able to switch places when ever wanted or needed.
Images by Marcello Bocchieri
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