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PWB Peeps - Open Thread - Street Art IV, Odesa Cats at War [1]
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Date: 2022-08-23
“Odesa is a port city, so in every yard you can meet a fluffy tail. With the war, they had to become patriots,” said Matroskin, one of the street artists in the group that calls itself LBWS. “This is the only option we have. Some are volunteers, some fight on the frontlines. Some raise their spirits with cats,” the 32-year-old said.
From a previous diary, see the pre-war statues of The Odesa Cats
Glory to Heroes
Good Evening, We Are From Ukraine
Located opposite the Children's City Clinic No. 1 in Slobodka
Igor Matroskin recently participated in a good-will tour and mural creation in Taiwan. The main mural in the exhibition depicts a Ukrainian lion on the left and a Formosan black bear fist bumping each other. The lion can be seen wearing a traditional embroidered Ukrainian shirt called a vyshyvanka, while the bear is clad in the distinctive vest of the Taroko indigenous people.
Both outfits feature tribal patterns that are colored white, red, and black. Beneath the lion is the Ukrainian word "ПІДТРИМКА," which means "support,"
and under the bear are the Chinese characters 團結, meaning "unity."
Azov Steel
Life and Well-being
Our Borscht
We'll Win Together
“The people of Odesa are not in a panic. They are in ‘drive’ mode. They are ready for everything, but hopefully it won’t come,” said Mikhail Beyzerman, 59, a well-known cultural figure in the city. Psychologist Alex Krugliachenko diagnosed a sort of war “denial” in Odesa, as people enjoy small blessings, such as drinking a cappuccino or living another day.
“We all know what is going on, how people suffer in other cities, but we want to share some kind of hope that everything is going to be OK,” he said. — lifestyleasia.com
Street Art (Cats) Part I
Street Art (Cats) Part II
Street Art (Cats) Part III
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