Persian New Year — artwork #4651 by Jinks Kunst · Erbil, Iraq
graffiti lion figuratif animal historique history Jinks Kunst
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Born in 1976 in Vevey, Switzerland, the artist grew up influenced by his grandfather Paul Urfer, a ceramicist honoured as one of France's finest craftsmen in 1972. Immersed in hip-hop and skateboard culture during his teenage years, he began experimenting with graffiti lettering at fourteen. He settled in the Nantes area in 2001 and has been based in Rezé ever since. His practice evolved from let…
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Added 03/12/2020
A light-blue stylised lion, inspired by ancient Mesopotamian art motifs, adorns a wall in Erbil, Iraq. Jinks Kunst's work pays tribute to Nowruz, the Persian New Year celebration, by reviving an ancestral symbol in the urban landscape.
The artwork Nouvel an Perse is of type graffiti. You can admire it in the city of Erbil in Iraq, more precisely here: Mala Afandi, Erbil, Iraq.
This graffiti is also tagged as: lion, figuratif, animal, historique, history, Jinks Kunst.
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The photo was published on 03-12-2020 by Jinks Kunst.
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