Eduardo Kobra’s Malala mural. Photo by Giorgio de Finis.
Through his portraiture, Eduardo Kobra imparts powerful social messages simply by selecting the right subject.
His recent mural in Rome, for example, was dedicated to Malala
Yousafzai, the young social activist working to promote access to
education for women in the Middle East. Kobra painted the new mural on
the wall of the historical Museo dell’Altro e Dell’Altrove, which faces
the Via Prenestina in Rome, a road that dates back to the Roman Empire.
Passersby can’t help but think of the issues Malala stands for when viewing the piece, which is precisely the goal of Dorothy Circus Gallery owner and curator Alexandra Mazzanti. Kobra’s mural and concurrent show
at Dorothy Circus, “Peace,” is the first of a series of social
activism-related art projects called “Spray For Your Rights.” For this
series, different street artists whose work speaks out on a wide range
of topics — from women’s rights to racial discrimination — will be
showing at Dorothy Circus Gallery throughout the year. Kobra’s show
“Peace,” which features a series of vibrant, kaleidoscopic portraits of
prominent humanitarians, will be on view through June 25...by Nastia Voynovskaya
The mural in progress.
The mural in progress.
The mural in progress.
Detail of the finished mural. Photo by Giorgio de Finis.
Eduardo Cobra with Dorothy Circus Gallery owner Alexandra Mazzanti
A crowd gathers at the opening reception for “Peace.”
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