One of my favorite street artists, Blu, has once again made a very powerful and painful statement on the subject of immigration. Every country in this world has people trying to either leave it or illegally enter it. He wanted to make a statement at this town in Morocco that borders on Spain, and you can see why when you visit his blog. There are a few pictures at the beginning of his work on this piece that shows what the borders of Europe look like to an outsider. Think of the Great Wall of China only made up of miles and miles of electrified metal. But it’s not until you look at the close up of this image that looks like the EU flag that you see the true meaning of the word “hopeless”.
Those of us who are lucky enough not to have to face daily threats to our lives don’t understand the desperation that these people feel. Their only crime is bring born in a country that doesn’t care for them, so they look for the hope of a good life elsewhere. The messages of chance that democratic countries spread doesn’t take into account the realities of a false PR because the message isn’t meant to be an invitation. So, more and more people are standing up to governments around the world who are not practicing what they preach. The people are your most valuable treasures, because they are what makes a country strong, and not the money that you take from them. Life isn’t some financial transaction, and most governments have forgotten this as they rush to strengthen the GDP balance sheets.
This type of message will stay necessary, and artists like Blu will do their best to spread the idea that we are all looking for the same better world together. And we are willing to stand up and fight for that reality against the most horrid laws and conditions placed in our path. This scene is just one more result from unlimited corruption that is running rampant everywhere. Yes, economics tells us a story, but not a complete one. This image tells us the rest.
– Another incredible find by Arrested Motion
