“BSA Weekly Image Highlights: October 20, 2024”

# BSA Weekly Image Highlights: October 20, 2024

## Introduction

Greetings to BSA Weekly Image Highlights, where we present some of the most eye-catching, contemplative, and distinct street art from across the globe. Curated by the Brooklyn Street Art (BSA) team, this weekly selection provides unique visual perspectives from the global street art scene. Each week, we choose several exceptional murals, graffiti, paste-ups, and more that embody the spirit of urban creativity. For the week of October 20, 2024, we highlight a range of compelling works from cities such as New York, Berlin, Lagos, São Paulo, and Melbourne. Whether crafted with spray paint or wheat paste, these artworks signify the progression of street art as it continues to expand boundaries and confront societal expectations.

### 1. **New York City, USA: “The Weight of a Melting World” by Liza Mitkova**
– **Location**: Bushwick, Brooklyn
– **Artist**: Liza Mitkova
– **Medium**: Spray paint and acrylic

Liza Mitkova’s recent mural in Bushwick immerses viewers in a dystopian story related to climate change and environmental collapse. The piece, titled *The Weight of a Melting World*, depicts a vividly colorful tableau where human figures struggle under the weight of enormous icebergs dissolving into their palms. Mitkova is celebrated for her use of deeply symbolic visuals, and this mural compels contemplation on the individual accountability society bears in the face of the existing environmental emergency. Layers of cool hues—blues, greens—contrast with the warm flames licking at the figures’ feet, creating a sense of looming catastrophe. The mural’s intricate features and flowing lines exhibit the artist’s dedication to realism and emotional resonance.

### 2. **Berlin, Germany: “Voices Unheard” by Tilo Baumgärtner**
– **Location**: Kreuzberg
– **Artist**: Tilo Baumgärtner
– **Medium**: Mixed media, stencil, and spray paint

In Kreuzberg, Berlin’s renowned multicultural area, local creator Tilo Baumgärtner has revealed a politically resonant piece named *Voices Unheard*. Baumgärtner melds stenciling methods, poetry, and vibrant paint layers to depict silenced faces pleading for equity. The subdued tones and incomplete shapes convey the sense of individuals whose voices have been stifled or overlooked within societal dialogue. The mural serves as a poignant commentary on the trials of marginalized groups, particularly refugees and stateless individuals, whose rights and stories are frequently disregarded. Baumgärtner’s application of mismatched facial characteristics and fragmented text crafts a sensation of a dislocated reality, reflecting the experiences of displacement.

### 3. **Lagos, Nigeria: “Cultural Loom” by Berna Folami**
– **Location**: Victoria Island
– **Artist**: Berna Folami
– **Medium**: Spray paint and oil paints

In the bustling heart of Lagos, artist Berna Folami enriches Victoria Island with her dynamic mural, *Cultural Loom*, an elaborate tapestry of motifs representing Africa’s vibrant history and its interplay with contemporary aesthetics. The composition unites traditional West African textiles with modern abstract shapes. Detailed cowry-shell designs swirl around human figures dressed in flowing attire, set against a backdrop that blends the dynamic energy of Lagos’ urban life with earthy tones. The artwork invites observers to contemplate how ancestral practices intertwine with modern existence. Folami skillfully merges cultural heritage with current visual elements, reminding the local community (and visitors) of Africa’s resilient and transforming cultural identity.

### 4. **São Paulo, Brazil: “Futuro Desconocido” by Tec**
– **Location**: Vila Madalena, São Paulo
– **Artist**: Tec
– **Medium**: Large-scale mural

Argentine-born, Brazil-based street artist Tec continuously captivates audiences with his abstract and often surreal murals that explore themes of liberty, solitude, and the unknown. His latest piece, *Futuro Desconocido* (Unknown Future), located in the artistic neighborhood of Vila Madalena, São Paulo, spans an entire building’s side. With vibrant and whimsical colors, the design showcases distorted human figures flying through a cosmic setting, alluding to humankind’s venture into the vast unknown of technological and natural advancements. Tec is praised for his capacity to infuse humor with broader existential inquiries, and this mural’s juxtaposition of light-hearted caricatures against the intimidating expanse of the universe symbolizes the uncertain future that humanity faces.

### 5. **Melbourne, Australia: “Silent Protest” by Adnate**
– **Location**: Fitzroy, Melbourne
– **Artist**: Adnate