Popular Post snoop1130 Posted May 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2020 Thai artist 'restless hands' takes coronavirus battle to the streets By Juarawee Kittisilpa and Vorasit Satienlerk Mue Bon, a Thai street artist paints a mural depicting characters attempting to keep a virus at bay, in Bangkok, amidst an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Thailand, May 21, 2020. REUTERS/Juarawee Kittisilpa BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai street artist has been paying tribute to the fight against the coronavirus with murals depicting a winged-character dressed as a health worker looming over a spiky image of the virus restrained by a padlocked red cross. The 37-year-old street artist who goes by the name 'Mue Bon', which translates as restless hands, says his murals also serve as a reminder that efforts against the virus are not over and everyone has a role. "I want to play my part in reminding people about the situation and recording the history that we helped each other by staying home to stop the spread of the virus," he told Reuters. Mue Bon hopes his artwork, which usually contains a social message, will reach people who otherwise might not have access to galleries or other places to see art. "There is a huge gap between art and the ordinary people," he said, taking a break from spray-painting a wall. "I put the artwork on the streets, at places where people sitting in cars will see it while driving past." While not a household name in Thailand, Mue Bon has had international success and his work has been displayed in Japan, the United States, Germany, and, most recently, in the Palestinian Territories. Thailand has recorded just over 3,000 cases of the novel coronavirus and 56 deaths though the rate of infection has been slowing. -- © Copyright Reuters 2020-05-22 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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