For those Local Guides who are familiar with my posts about street art this one can be quite different. As murals are usually associated with cities, especially big ones, in this post I would like to show you something different- ‘murals’ on wooden barns, that you can find not in metropolis, but in quiet villages in Poland.
The Polish artist Arkadiusz Andrejkow started this original project in 2017, which it’s called “The Silent Memorial” (in Polish "Cichy memoriał "). Most of these ‘murals’ you can find in Subcarpathian region in Poland. He paints copies of black and white old family photos, that he usually gets from the farm owner where the next mural is planned. Most of his artworks need only one day to be created. Each painting has got its own story. People willingy share their memories with the artist. Sometimes on the street art there is a grandfather on his beloved motorcycle, sometimes there are family members, who built this particulary farm. In my eyes this idea is beautiful, because in this form the artist is saving the history from oblivion, people pay a tribute to the ancestry for their hard agricultural work. Some of Arkadiusz Andrejkow artworks do not show sharp facial features, what for me it’s a kind of symbol, like these people would be between life and death; they could have passed away, but in our memories they will stay alive…
This kind of art is something new for me, as I haven’t found so far anything similar to these paintings. Maybe you have spotted an art like this? Please share your experience (and if possible photos) in comments below. I would really appreciate that
Amazing, this is the first time I saw a painting on a wooden barn. I feel like something is familiar, but I don’t know what that is! Thank you for sharing @AniaKiser
I know you love great street arts and murals. I have seen that of San Jose haven and San Francisco you shared, very lovely and these ones too are beautiful. I love the nice concept that they are on wooden structures. It’s pretty decent and the first time I’m seeing murals on wood. Awesome @AniaKiser
Thanks for another great post on street art. I am amazed by the amount of wonderful masterpieces I have found here on Connect, from all around the world, thanks to you, @ChanneLing , @PaulPavlinovich and many others!
@Shreeya_99 Yes, not only murals on the brick walls, but also an art like this. I was suprised, too how unique form this artist found to create his art.
@Mayford Thank you for you comment I’m happy you like it. Thanks to you I got to know this extra cool 3d realistic artist named Odeith
@TusharSuradkar It’s always a pleasure and a great fun to share my street art discoveries with other Local Guides
@FalguniP Fingers crossed for your lockdown to be over and then I can’t wait for your street art hunt results I know there are many interesting murals all over India
@Shrut19 Thank you for your comment, I wish I had such a talent as he’s got.
@Giu_DiB I can say here is a quite big group of street art lovers among Local Guides, what only motivates me more to share my passion with the community.
The project is run by one guy, he’s traveling the world to do it but it started in Australia. Its a way to celebrate the farmer and make them visible to help make them feel wanted to ward off depression and suicide @AniaKiser
I’m happy you like it. Thanks to you I got to know this extra cool 3d realistic artist named Odeith 
