In another significant aggression and provocation from the ministry of interior and the government , the amazing Graffiti murals painted throughout Mohamed Mahmoud Street was erased late last night by the Cairo Governorate workers in the protection of central security forces.
First of all just to remind with the murals , here is my photo gallery for the Graffiti murals painted right after Mohamed Mahmoud clashes in November 2011 and in February 2012 after the horrible Port Said massacre. They are not the best photos but it shows you a glimpse of how beautiful and artistic Mohamed Mahmoud graffiti murals were.
The murals represents iconic paintings for the famous martyrs of the Egyptian revolution like Mina Daniel , Sheikh Emad Effat , Police General Mohamed El Batran and Ultras martyrs like Anas and Karim Khozam. The murals also represented anti-military anti-police graffiti as well beautiful scenes from ancient Egyptian’s funeral processions that were found in the tombs of our great ancestors.
Now late last night we found out the workers from Cairo governorate protected by police forces are whitewashing the wall erasing the graffiti murals. I can not describe how much I feel sad now.
I think we need to know the explanation of AUC for this aggression as the AUC announced in March 2012 that it will keep the Graffiti Murals on its walls. We need to know the real reason behind this aggression on the revolution’s heritage and insult to its martyrs.
Despite the police did not want citizen journalists and photographers to film or take photos for their aggression on that amazing arts , we got photos and videos. Here was a video shot live yesterday by activist Nazly Hussein showing the workers whitewashing the Graffiti.
The amazing Graffiti started went immediately to Mohamed Mahmoud street right after that erasing operation finished and left little two paintings for the government.
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There have been calls tomorrow Thursday and Friday for Graffiti artists and their supporters to return back to the street and to paint back the murals. Never the less today many Graffiti artists like Ahmed Nady and supporters could not wait till Thursday and Friday and started to flock to the famous street to paint new Graffiti murals in defiance to the police and the government.
Here is what they made so far.
Of course now there is new face to be added in the graffiti : Morsi’s face.
The Ultras boys are already there , after all their martyrs’ beautiful murals were erased.
The anti-riot central security forces’ are also there too sitting in their vehicles. “Update : They left the street and Ultras boys sang to them : Good bye , Good bye you sons of bitch”
Ironically next Saturday a new book in Cairo about Egypt’s Graffiti after the revolution will be released and its launch will be at El Shorouk bookstore in Talaat Herb square. The book is called “The Walls scream”
And here is a video showing how the Graffiti artists painted their Mina Daniel’s mural on last 23/7/2012 in the anniversary of his birthday.
Update :
Dear friend Mahmoud Gamal El Din was there today at Mohamed Mahmoud street with his camera and he took some photos you should see.
First of all just to remind with the murals , here is my photo gallery for the Graffiti murals painted right after Mohamed Mahmoud clashes in November 2011 and in February 2012 after the horrible Port Said massacre. They are not the best photos but it shows you a glimpse of how beautiful and artistic Mohamed Mahmoud graffiti murals were.
The murals represents iconic paintings for the famous martyrs of the Egyptian revolution like Mina Daniel , Sheikh Emad Effat , Police General Mohamed El Batran and Ultras martyrs like Anas and Karim Khozam. The murals also represented anti-military anti-police graffiti as well beautiful scenes from ancient Egyptian’s funeral processions that were found in the tombs of our great ancestors.
Now late last night we found out the workers from Cairo governorate protected by police forces are whitewashing the wall erasing the graffiti murals. I can not describe how much I feel sad now.
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| Whitewashing graffiti by Tom Dale |
I think we need to know the explanation of AUC for this aggression as the AUC announced in March 2012 that it will keep the Graffiti Murals on its walls. We need to know the real reason behind this aggression on the revolution’s heritage and insult to its martyrs.
Despite the police did not want citizen journalists and photographers to film or take photos for their aggression on that amazing arts , we got photos and videos. Here was a video shot live yesterday by activist Nazly Hussein showing the workers whitewashing the Graffiti.
The amazing Graffiti started went immediately to Mohamed Mahmoud street right after that erasing operation finished and left little two paintings for the government.
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| You live and Paint "By Sharif Boraie" |
And
There have been calls tomorrow Thursday and Friday for Graffiti artists and their supporters to return back to the street and to paint back the murals. Never the less today many Graffiti artists like Ahmed Nady and supporters could not wait till Thursday and Friday and started to flock to the famous street to paint new Graffiti murals in defiance to the police and the government.
Here is what they made so far.
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| We are the voice "By Ahmed Nady" |
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| The new regime coward regime Erase and I will paint again "Ahmed Nady" |
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| The ministry of interior's dog "Ahmed Nady" |
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| The ministry of interior's crimes street The interior's dogs are not allowed "Nady" |
Of course now there is new face to be added in the graffiti : Morsi’s face.
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| Do I look good ?? "Nady" |
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| Are you Happy , Morsi ?? "Nady" |
The Ultras boys are already there , after all their martyrs’ beautiful murals were erased.
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| You erase the photo of the one that died in Port Said Before you restore the right of every martyr "By Karim Farid" |
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| The CSF were there watching By Karim Farid |
And here is a video showing how the Graffiti artists painted their Mina Daniel’s mural on last 23/7/2012 in the anniversary of his birthday.
The ministry of interior will be kidding itself if it thinks that by erasing these graffiti , the youth and the people will forget its brutality. They can erase graffiti murals thousands time but they can not change history.
Update :
Dear friend Mahmoud Gamal El Din was there today at Mohamed Mahmoud street with his camera and he took some photos you should see.
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