Balsena children play in a dry salt pan on the outskirts of Bhavnagar in Gujarat, India. Photo and story by Peter Norris.
Balsena children play in a dry salt pan on the outskirts of Bhavnagar in Gujarat, India. Photo and story by Peter Norris.
On my last journey through Europe I walked many gritty streets in search of street art. This piece had been painted on a construction site in Italy. I loved the Pinocchio / television references.. I’m not sure if that’s what the artist meant, but what I read from it is ‘the television lies!’. Digital detox anyone?
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I came across Jonathan Darby’s work today and wanted to share it with you. I like his comments on modern day consumer culture and its effects on kids of an increasingly young age. He’s got an exhibition on in London at the moment you might want to check out.
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