Mexican street artist collective Lapiztola visited London early this year, and they transformed one of the walls in a car park off of Brick Lane into a work of art. The collective was formed in 2006 in Oxaca, Mexico. It was formed to give voice to a time of political unrest in the city. Lapiztola actually translates into 'pencil' and 'pistol', and the collective are graphic designers. They use stencils to create their work.
The subject of the mural off of Brick Lane is a little girl with her mother or grandmother, and the little girl is reaching out to a small pig. Lapiztola typically create political murals, so it's possible that this piece is a message. Perhaps the message is that the younger generation chase the wealth (pig) while the older generation sit back and watch the wealth walk away in the other direction. This is my interpretation of the artwork as cost of living and achieving the same level of success as our parents or grandparents is nearly unachievable and could possibly be described a little bit like chasing a pig. I don't know if any of you have ever tried to chase a pig, but they are strong and quite quick despite being an animal that is stereotyped for being lazy.
The artwork has been in place for a little while, so do check it out if you're in the area as it is an attractive piece.
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