I needed to bring the spirits of the African Rhinos into Asia,
To help in the settling of their restless spirits.

In 2010 there were 333 rhinos illegally killed for their horns in South Africa.
In 2011 the total rose to 448.
And as of September this year the total is recorded at 373 violent deaths.

The current spike in demand of South African Rhino horn is driven primarily by medicinal demand from Asian countries mainly Vietnam and China, Malaysia, India and South Korea.
Their horns are used presumably to treat fever, cancer and diabetes and as a detoxification tonic after over-indulgence.

The official announcement of the last Javan rhino killed in Vietnam was made on 25 October 2011,
followed by the reported extinction of the West African Black Rhino, a sub-species of the Southern African Black Rhino, on 10 November 2011.

Settle down beasts, settle down.

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artist: Faith47
location: Shanghai

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And a teaser of a longer film that will document Vhils' experience in China:



Vhils was in Shanghai for a show with 18 Gallery Magda Danysz.

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artist: Vhils
location: Shanghai, China

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"Religious silence in a comunism context" - Mexico City
This is in a neighborhood (Cauce) with murals by Liqen, Roa, Jaz, M-City, it's like a hall of fame in a poor neighborhood and also we paint there for an association called Cauce Ciudadano they try to rehabilitate the gansters people in this neighborhood.


"Les enfants observaient le progres de la ville communiste quand le capitalisme est arrivé" / "the Children are looking the progress of the communism city when the capitalism arrive" - Buenos Aires
image by http://graffitimundo.com/




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artist: ever
location: Mexico City + Buenos Aires

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Untitled* (The Pseudo-Advertising Series)

From Alexandros:
"I am dealing with a new series called “Pseudo-Advertising”, where I focus upon the relationship between today’s muralism and the contemporary outdoor advertising.

Combining imagery from both fields and creating works that could be described either as ads or street art pieces,
my main goal is to create a dialogue about what does or does not make murals distinctive.

The latest piece "Untitled" is the 3rd part of the series and is located in the OCT Loft area of Shenzhen, China".

[note: check out the sparkly materials he's using - it's not just paint]

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artist: Alexandros Vasmoulakis
location: Shenzen, China

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artist: Jana + JS
location: China

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