What do you think of street art?

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What do artists express in the murals?

Street art is one of the most celebrated forms of art in São Paulo, Brazil. It adds color
and context to the walls throughout the city leaving the viewer at a loss for words.
One of the artists is Eduardo Kobra best known for his massive-scale, brightly
colored murals. His style includes bright colors, geometric shapes, and quilted
patterns. His famous photorealistic pieces often depict portraits of some of the most
iconic people throughout history. He also produces three-dimensional works.
Sometimes, his street art has a message: the fight against pollution, global warming,
destruction of forests and war.
Eduardo Kobra painted Etnias, (or Ethnicities), or as it was originally named by the
artist Todos Somos Um (We Are One),the largest mural graffiti in the world, a
Guinness World Record, in Rio de Janeiro. The work depicts a Tajapo boy from
Brazil, a Mursi woman from Ethiopia, a Kayin woman from Thailand, a Supi man
from Northern Europe, and a Huli man from Papua New Guinea. They represent
humanity’s common ancestors, the indigenous people from America, Asia, Europe,
Africa and Australia.

Kobra worked for 12 hours a day, for two months, so he could complete Etnias just
before the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. About 100 gallons of
white paint, 400 gallons of colored paint, and 2,800 cans of spray paint were used by
Kobra and his team. Kobra is responsible for other iconic street art murals in cities
such as New York, London, Tokyo and Amsterdam.