VIDEO – British artist posed in the town of Calais three works devoted to migrants. . And some are already degraded
Banksy, one of the greatest artists of street art in the world – if not the most brilliant – , made three works dedicated to migrants in Calais, both downtown and in the “Jungle”, found a photographer from AFP.
At the entrance of the “Jungle”, the first work of Columbia is the creator of Apple’s Steve Jobs (1955-2011), who wears a backpack on his left shoulder and a Macintosh computer to right hand, next to several tents inhabited by migrants. Saturday morning, they said, appreciate the work done on a tower of the ring road to the port of Calais, but did not know who Banksy and Steve Jobs.
In a statement, Banksy said to have represented the American entrepreneur because of his Syrian origins. “It is often made to believe that immigration is a loss to the resources of a country but Steve Jobs was the son of a Syrian immigrant. Apple is the company that clears the most benefits, and who pays more than seven billion dollars in taxes, but this has been the case only because a man came from Homs was able to enter (the United States, ed ) “
Copyright: PHILIPPE HUGUEN / AFP
In the city center, near the belfry of the town hall, Banksy has been a pastiche of the famous painting “The Raft of the Medusa “the French painter Gericault (1791-1824). But instead of the ship “Argus”, which had rescued the survivors of the tragic sinking of the “Medusa”, appears a car ferry, similar to those performing the connections between Calais and Dover, but remain inaccessible to migrants . In front of the mural, a dozen onlookers and journalists were taking pictures of the work of about one meter by one meter, which was already deteriorated slightly, according to an AFP photographer.
The work of Banksy degraded part Photo Credits: PHILIPPE HUGUEN / AFP
The latest achievement, black and white like this downtown, was made on an aid station to the beach of Calais and is a child flying hair looking with a long view to the coast of England, with a bird perched on it – probably a crow – and a suitcase at his feet.
The work, whose picture was posted on the official website of the artist, was covered with a wooden board, also found an AFP photographer and was not visible.
“We have decided to protect the artist’s works”, said Saturday the press service of the municipality Republicans (LR) from Calais to AFP. “Friday around 18:00, we were informed of the presence of at least three works and the mayor asked Ms. Bouchart technical services to protect, probably with Plexiglas,” said the source, adding that the board Wood may have been temporary.
On the North Coast site, says Natacha Bouchart see these frescoes “a chance for Calais.” These “graffiti” “are quality and are a message,” she said. “The technical services work so they remain visible while protecting them.”
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