![]() ![]() In the beginning, the community was upset about painting over that image and a few of them approached me asking, “WTH are you doing?” After I explained what we were painting next, the community loved the idea and they welcomed KOBE in the Latino community. We painted this wall 7 yrs ago with the image of Don Ramon in a Scarface theme. KOBE FOREVER!! make Kobe the new NBA logo! and I created this mural in Boyle Heights. Located on De La Torre Way in Boyle Heights, this collaboration between Hector Arias (aka Tetris Wai) and Plek One features Australian designer Tyson Beck's reimagining of the NBA logo, which replaces Jerry West with Kobe Bryant.Īrias shares some insight in his IG post: "To Los Angeles, from Los Angeles. It makes me feel nostalgic and heart warmed. when I look at this mural, I see love, appreciation, determination, the hawk and the dove, a father and a fighter, a lover and a leader. we are all human, our lives are fragile and years numbered. the sense of unity that we seem to feel so viscerally after such a wide-reaching tragedy. the closeness we so rarely encounter in our day to day. The outpouring of love and support, the emotional camaraderie, pain and comfort, the unabashed sense of empathy and care. ![]() Posted by "The whole process of absorbing the actual impact of both the recent tragedies and the realization of who and what our city or all cities are comprised of for that matter has been unforgettable. "Legends Are Forever" is the second piece at TCY by LA-based artist Chris Shim aka Royyal Dog. Arts District, The Container Yard is a 60,000 square-foot event venue that's renowned for its street art, which includes works by Vyal One, NYCHOS, Tristan Eaton, Ricky Watts and many more.
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