For three days, a number of street artists from Kenya and Ukraine have been painting giant murals of Kenyan and Ukrainian flags in Nairobi in solidarity against the Russian invasion.
The project, dubbed “The Wall,” began a few weeks ago in Nairobi and was scheduled to last until February 24, the first anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Moha Grafix and Eliamin Ink represented Kenya in the project. Moha is well-known for his clever matatu graffiti, whereas Ink is a tattooist and street artist.
The group is working on “Grains of Culture” with Alina Konyk, Nikita Kravtsov, and Andrii Kovtun to expand the horizons of the two countries’ relationship.
“Grains of Culture” is a collaboration between Ukrainian and Kenyan artists that features coffee and wheat, two of the two countries’ primary export products.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and has been shelling parts of the country into ghost cities for a year.
The Ukrainian Embassy, City Hall, and Phoenix House all work together to make The Wall a reality in Kenya.
The mural was created on Phoenix House, a multi-story building on Muindi Bingu Street.
This is the last of five murals that have been painted in the European cultural cities of Vienna, Berlin, Marseille, and Brussels.
Kenya is the first African country to host the mural.
The Wall, according to the organizers, represents resistance, stability, and armour that protects “civilisation from war.”
Ukrainian artists such as Nikita Kravtsov and Andrii Kovtun have performed in Nairobi as part of the project.
“The murals are our response to Russia’s brutal aggression on the cultural front in the war,” says Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister, Emine Dzhaparova.
Kenya was among the countries that condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year.
“Kenya is deeply concerned by the Russian Federation’s announcement that it will recognize Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent states.
“In our considered opinion, this action and announcement violate Ukraine’s territorial integrity,” said Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Security Council, Ambassador Martin Kimani, in February last year.
Moha Grafix and Eliamin Ink represented Kenya in the project. Moha is well-known for his clever matatu graffiti, whereas Ink is a tattooist and street artist.
The group is working on “Grains of Culture” with Alina Konyk, Nikita Kravtsov, and Andrii Kovtun to expand the horizons of the two countries’ relationship.
“Grains of Culture” is a collaboration between Ukrainian and Kenyan artists that features coffee and wheat, two of the two countries’ primary export products.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and has been shelling parts of the country into ghost cities for a year.
The Ukrainian Embassy, City Hall, and Phoenix House all work together to make The Wall a reality in Kenya.
The mural was created on Phoenix House, a multi-story building on Muindi Bingu Street.
This is the last of five murals that have been painted in the European cultural cities of Vienna, Berlin, Marseille, and Brussels.
Kenya is the first African country to host the mural.
The Wall, according to the organizers, represents resistance, stability, and armour that protects “civilisation from war.”
Ukrainian artists such as Nikita Kravtsov and Andrii Kovtun have performed in Nairobi as part of the project.
“The murals are our response to Russia’s brutal aggression on the cultural front in the war,” says Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister, Emine Dzhaparova.
Kenya was among the countries that condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year.
“Kenya is deeply concerned by the Russian Federation’s announcement that it will recognize Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent states.
“In our considered opinion, this action and announcement violate Ukraine’s territorial integrity,” said Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Security Council, Ambassador Martin Kimani, in February last year.